Environmental Politics and Foreign Policy Decision Making in Latin America

Name: Environmental Politics and Foreign Policy Decision Making in Latin America
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Environmental Politics and Foreign Policy Decision Making in Latin AmericaRatifying the Kyoto Protocol\nAuthor(s): Amy Below\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138287372, 978-1138287372\nSynopsis\nAlthough the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement to address global climate change, has been regarded by many as an unsuccessful treaty both politically and environmentally, it stands as one of the worlds few truly global agreements. Why did such a diverse group of countries decide to sign and/or ratify the treaty? Why did they choose to do so at different times and in different ways? What explains their foreign policy behavior? Amy Belows book builds off the increasing significance of climate change and uses the Kyoto Protocol as a case study to analyze foreign policy decision making in Latin America.\n\nBelows study takes a regional perspective in order to examine why countries in Latin America made disparate for.