The significance of technology transfer in addressing climate change.

Even if we may have assumed that climate change will occur in the future, we are already experiencing it.

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Climate change is already having a significant influence on our globe. According to the International Meteorological Organization, 2021 was one of the world's seven hottest years (WMO). Additionally, the World Meteorological Organization predicted that 2022 would likely rank fifth or sixth among the hottest years on record.

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Additionally, we must recognize that the implications of climate change extend beyond temperature increases. It also refers to the rise in sea level and fluctuations in weather patterns, such as drought and flooding. Climate change may impact sectors we value and rely on, such as water, energy, mobility, environment, farming, and public health.

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Technology transfer is a prominent component of any legal and regulatory response to climate change. Transferring technology necessitates a considerable investment in new infrastructure and gear. The Paris Agreement of 2015 and the Glasgow Climate Pact of 2021 call for technical collaboration between industrialized and poor countries to address climate change.

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Very few scholarly publications have properly addressed the links between the climate change problem, technology innovation, and sustainable development on a global scale. Climate Change Law, Technology Transfer, and Sustainable Development (Routledge UK, 2021) by Dr. Md Mahatab Uddin is a pioneering scholarly work in this regard, successfully analyzing probable legal concerns associated with the invention and transfer of environmentally friendly technology.

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The book examines in detail how international climate change regulations contribute to developing new environmentally friendly technology, their transfer, and promoting sustainable development. The book also compares the technology mechanisms adopted under the current global climate regime and relative terms included by previous multilateral environmental accords (MEAs).

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In the context of promoting sustainable development (by transferring ecologically sound technology from developed to developing nations), the author investigates how the post-Paris international legal system applied the concepts of equality and shared but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR).

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This book comprises five chapters in addition to the introduction. In the second chapter, 'Sustainable Development and the Global Climate Regime,' the author shows a clear relationship between the transmission of environmentally sound technology and its impact on promoting sustainable development.

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Furthermore, in the third chapter, 'Technology transfer under the global climate regime,' he discusses three fundamental mechanisms enshrined in international climate change treaties that are either directly or indirectly assigned to support the innovation and transfer of environmentally sound technologies.

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These methods include indirect or flexible financial, technological, and financial mechanisms established under the aegis of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The author also discusses the scope and possibilities for private sector engagement in creating and distributing environmentally friendly technology in the third chapter.

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Furthermore, the book explains in detail the role of international trade-related legislation (such as intellectual property and foreign investment laws) in fostering technological innovation and transfer.

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Professor Dr. Saleemul Huq, a well-known environmental scientist and strategist wrote in the foreword, "Mahatab Uddin has successfully addressed and elaborated on his main argument that collaboration between the international legal regime on climate change and international trade law can effectively facilitate the innovation and transfer of environmentally sound technologies as well as promote sustainable development, particularly by expediting the adoption of environmentally sound technologies."

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What I liked about this book is how it emphasizes the need to transfer environmentally friendly technologies to the least developed countries (LDCs). It should be noted that the author pays special attention to Bangladesh, as seen by a chapter on the country's adoption of ecologically friendly technology.

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This book will interest scholars and national and international policymakers, especially those interested in environmental law, climate change, technology transfer, intellectual property law, and sustainable development.

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This is the first book on the subject written by Mahatab Uddin. Yet, he has established a reputation as a major scholar and critic in various fields, including international environmental law, climate change law, intellectual property law, technology transfer, and sustainable development. His reputation is well-deserved, as seen by this work.

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