The European Union as a protagonist to the United States on climate change
In: International studies perspectives: a journal of the International Studies Association, Band 7, Heft 1, S. 1-22
ISSN: 1528-3577
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In: International studies perspectives: a journal of the International Studies Association, Band 7, Heft 1, S. 1-22
ISSN: 1528-3577
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In: International studies perspectives: a journal of the International Studies Association, Band 7, Heft 1, S. 1-22
ISSN: 1528-3577
In: Environmental politics, Band 10, Heft 1, S. 189
ISSN: 0964-4016
In: International environmental agreements: politics, law and economics, Band 7, Heft 4, S. 389-413
ISSN: 1573-1553
In: Environmental management: an international journal for decision makers, scientists, and environmental auditors, Band 36, Heft 3, S. 394-403
ISSN: 1432-1009
In: Mershon International Studies Review, Band 40, Heft 2, S. 289
In: Global policy: gp, Band 1, Heft 3, S. 252-262
ISSN: 1758-5899
AbstractThis article reviews the options for future international climate policy after the 2009 Copenhagen conference. It argues that a major reassessment of the current approach to building a climate regime is required. This approach, which we refer to as the 'global deal' strategy, is predicated on the idea of negotiating a comprehensive, universal and legally binding treaty that prescribes, in a top‐down fashion, generally applicable policies based on previously agreed principles. From a review of the history of the 'global deal' strategy from Rio (1992) to Kyoto (1997) and beyond we conclude that this approach has been producing diminishing returns for some time, and that it is time to consider an alternative path – if not goal – for climate policy. The alternative that, in our view, is most likely to move the world closer towards a working international climate regime is a 'building blocks' approach, which develops different elements of climate governance in an incremental fashion and embeds them in an international political framework. In fact, this alternative is already emergent in international politics. The goal of a full treaty has been abandoned for the next climate conference in Mexico, which is instead aiming at a number of partial agreements (on finance, forestry, technology transfer, adaptation) under the UNFCCC umbrella. For this to produce results, a more strategic approach is needed to ensure that – over time – such partial elements add up to an ambitious and internationally coordinated climate policy which does not drive down the level of aspiration and commitment.Policy Implications The current approach to negotiating a comprehensive, universal and legally binding 'global deal' on climate change is unlikely to succeed. A strategic rethink is needed on how to advance global climate protection in the current global political and economic environment. An alternative approach is the 'building blocks' strategy, which develops different elements of climate governance in an incremental fashion and embeds them in a broader political framework. In fact, such an approach is already emergent in post‐Copenhagen international climate politics. The building blocks approach offers the hope of breaking the current diplomatic stalemate but remains a second best scenario. It promises no swift, short‐term solutions, risks strengthening the logic of free‐riding and may lead to excessive regulatory fragmentation. A more strategic, long‐term vision is required for the building blocks model to lead to the creation of an ambitious international architecture for climate protection and prevent the slide into a purely decentralised, 'bottom‐up' approach.
In: Environmental politics, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 197
ISSN: 0964-4016
In: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, Band 78, S. 101388
In: Europe in the World, 12
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In: ISPRS journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing: official publication of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), Band 74, S. 110-121
ISSN: 0924-2716
In: Environmental management: an international journal for decision makers, scientists, and environmental auditors, Band 49, Heft 5, S. 968-979
ISSN: 1432-1009
In: Cambridge review of international affairs, Band 14, Heft 2, S. 361-372
ISSN: 1474-449X
In: Environmental management: an international journal for decision makers, scientists, and environmental auditors, Band 36, Heft 3, S. 404-413
ISSN: 1432-1009