Editor’s choice
Editor’s choice
This article is a review of a book with the same title by Matthew J. Hoffmann (New York, Oxford University Press, 2011).
The snail’s pace of negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has led to a sense of disenchantment among observers, especially following the disappointing 2009 Copenhagen climate conference. Hoffman argues, however, that this failure of “megamultilateralism” to produce fair and effective outcomes does not mean that one needs to give up hope. Instead, he shows that a multitude of “governance experiments” has emerged in recent years that, altogether, could ensure that climate action is undertaken even in the absence of significant multilateral progress.
Van Asselt finds the book to be a well-written, informative, and thought-provoking account of how these governance experiments emerged, how they interact with each other, and how effective they could potentially be, drawing on a database that covers 58 such experiments.
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Event on 20 June – 28 June / SEI colleagues are taking part in events at LCAW to highlight global leadership in industry and energy transitions, climate resilience finance, and adaptation.
Other publication / This publication discusses why US policymakers should support the development and integration of compliance and voluntary carbon credit markets.
Perspective / The war in Iran and ensuing energy crisis has exposed the vulnerability of Thailand’s energy system – how does solar rooftop PV offer an opportunity?
