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The limits of opportunism: the uneven emergence of climate institutions in India.

Authors :
Pillai, Aditya Valiathan
Dubash, Navroz K.
Source :
Environmental Politics. 2021Supplement, Vol. 30, p93-117. 25p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 5 Graphs.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

India's centrality to global mitigation efforts makes it an important point of inquiry in studies of climate governance. However, we understand little of how climate change has been institutionalized in India's decision-making processes. We capture the emergence and decline of climate institutions over three decades, showing how political conditions have shaped institutional form. The politics of opportunism has animated institutional development. It resolves the tension between India's global leadership ambitions and a deeply entrenched, equity-focused narrative frame that rejects incurring large mitigation costs. Climate institutions have therefore been layered upon existing bodies and processes to create room for the organic, bottom-up growth of policies that meet development objectives while promoting mitigation. While this structure limits polarization around climate action, it also inhibits strategic intent, particularly because strong cross-governmental institutions have been unable to take root. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09644016
Volume :
30
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Environmental Politics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
153153929
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2021.1933800