All pages with keywords: international negotiations

A minilateral solution for global climate change? On bargaining efficiency, club benefits and international legitimacy

A minilateral solution for global climate change? On bargaining efficiency, club benefits and international legitimacy

a working paper by Robert Falkner 2 July, 2015

This paper by Rober Falkner explores the the potential role that climate clubs might play in promoting global climate action. read more »


Michael Jacobs

Five ways Ban Ki-moon’s summit has changed international climate politics forever

in the news Michael Jacobs 26 September, 2014

Guardian, 26th September 2014: The UN climate summit in New York decided nothing – but it has helped put climate change back on the agenda


Domestic politics and the formation of international environmental agreements

Domestic politics and the formation of international environmental agreements

a working paper by Simon Dietz, Carmen Marchiori, Alessandro Tavoni 1 August, 2012

The theory of international environmental agreements overwhelmingly assumes that governments engage as unitary agents. Each government makes choices based on benefits and costs that are simple … read more »


Asymmetry, optimal transfers and international environmental agreements

Asymmetry, optimal transfers and international environmental agreements

a working paper by Jonathan Colmer 1 November, 2011

This paper applies optimal sharing rules to a coalition formation game with positive externalities, demonstrating the effectiveness of well-designed transfer schemes in improving outcomes for participation … read more »