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AMERICA AND CLIMATE CHANGE

The USA & Climate Change

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AMERICA AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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The USA and Climate Change

A big part of the problem but a big part of the solution

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Climate Change- Who is to blame?

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The Impact of Climate Change

Some recent evidence

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The USA and Climate Change

The Bad GuyPartisan PoliticsClimate Change Denial

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The Obama Presidency Substantive Impact? Policy Symbolism?

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Some Policy Initiatives

New Energy for America Plan 2009

Blue Print for a Secure Energy

Future 2011

State of the Union 2013

The Clean Power Plan COP21

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The Politics of Brave Decisions

Can Democracy tackle climate change?

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Climate Change and Constraints

PoliticsThe

Media

Political Culture

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Constraints

Lobbyists Obama

Nature of Climate Change

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Opportunities

A New American

DreamPolicy

Saliency

American Dynamism

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Conclusion