| dc.description.abstract | This thesis seeks to examine to what extent Norwegian international environmental, climate and development policies reflect Norway’s stated commitments to support sustainable development in the global South as part of the global fight against climate change. The allocation of responsibilities between the global North and South in relation to climate change and sustainable development has been recognised in the principle of ‘Common but Differentiated Responsibilities’ (CDR). As a member of the global North, based on the principle of CDR, Norway has a duty to address its historical contribution to the climate crisis, and to assist poorer nations in the global South to adapt to and mitigate climate change whilst also allowing them to continue lifting their people from poverty. The examination of this intersection between Norway, climate action and sustainable development will be conducted through thickly descriptive case studies of specific Norwegian policy tools, namely the Oil for Development Programme and Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative. This study furthers the discussion of how Norway’s international climate and sustainable development policies may diverge from Norwegian rhetoric and may ultimately be misdirected. At the same time, looking at Norwegian actions through the lens of CDR and the North-South dichotomy also contributes to the debate as to whether climate leadership from members of the global North may be transferring responsibility for climate action to the global South, and how this impacts the achievement of sustainable development in developing nations. | |
