1st Edition

The Organization of Global Negotiations Constructing the Climate Change Regime

By Joanna Depledge Copyright 2005
272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

The basic assumption of this book is that the organization of a negotiation process matters. The global negotiations on climate change involve over 180 countries and innumerable observers and other participants, addressing enormously complex and economically vital issues with conflicting agendas. For the UN to create an effective and well-supported international regime has required enormous and... Read more
Introduction  The Organization of Global Negotiations  The Challenges of Climate Change Negotiations  Presiding Officers  Bureaux  The Secretariat  Rules for the Conduct of Business  Decision-making Rules  Negotiating Arenas  Complementary Forums: Workshops, Roundtables and Others  Texts  Time Management  The Political and the Technical: Ministerial Input  Participation by Non-governmental Organizations  Conclusions: Twelve Key Insights

Biography

Joanna Depledge is Sutasoma Research Fellow at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University, UK