Climate Change Negotiations - 9781844074648

Taylor & Francis

Climate Change NegotiationsA Guide to Resolving Disputes and Facilitating Multilateral Cooperation\nAuthor(s): Gunnar Sjstedt, Ariel Macaspac Penetrante\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Earthscan Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781844074648, 978-1844074648\nSynopsis\nAs the Kyoto Protocol limps along without the participation of the US and Australia, on-going climate negotiations are plagued by competing national and business interests that are creating stumbling blocks to success. Climate Change Negotiations: A Guide to Resolving Disputes and Facilitating Multilateral Cooperation asks how these persistent obstacles can be down-scaled, approaching them from five professional perspectives: a top policy-maker, a senior negotiator, a leading scientist, an international lawyer, and a sociologist who is observing the process. \n\nThe authors identify the major problems, including great power strategies (the EU, the US and Russia), leadership, the role of NGO.