Negotiating the Kyoto Protocol: An Analysis of Negotiation Dynamics in International Negotiations (Munchener Beitrage zur Geschichte und Gegenwart der internationalen Politik)

Schroder, Heike

ISBN 10: 3825854469 / ISBN 13: 9783825854461

Published by Lit Verlag, 2001

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• Title: Negotiating the Kyoto Protocol: An Analysis of Negotiation Dynamics in International Negotiations (Munchener Beitrage zur Geschichte und Gegenwart der internationalen Politik)
• Publisher: Lit Verlag
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3825854469
• ISBN 13: 9783825854461
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Climate change has become an important policy area, one which has been gaining momentum since the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in December 1997. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted by 159 nations after a tenacious final marathon of negotiations, during which all unresolved issues were hammered out one by one. The commitments that were finally agreed upon exceeded the original expectations. Despite its shortcomings, the Kyoto Protocol is a constructive compromise worthy of commendation, and is therefore a remarkable diplomatic achievement. The aim of this book is not only to present an introduction to the historical, legal and political foundations of the Kyoto Protocol, but also to offer a thorough analysis of the negotiation process at the Kyoto Conference. It investigates the positions, interests and strategies of three crucial players, the EU, US and Japan, on the issue of climate change and examines how these influenced the outcome of the negotiations. Furthermore, it examines the imp