Negotiating International Regimes

by Spector, Bertram I.; Sjostedt, Gunnar; Zartman, I. William

• ISBN13: 9781859660775
• ISBN10: 1859660770
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-12-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Law Intl

Summary

The UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) produced above all the beginning of a new process, rather than arriving at a singular and conclusive agreement to a specific problem often the more common outcome of the negotiation. Whereas outwardly the UNCED process was familiar, it soon was to distinguish itself as a singularly instructive set of 'regime-building' negotiations. This important new work developed by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis explains and analyses the negotiation process of building international environmental regimes. Its value will be considerable as the international community faces the need to establish the variety of sub-regimes ( desertification, biodiversity, forestry, and others ) spawned by UNCED. This work offers the conceptual and practical building blocks, As learned from UNCED, To all those engaged, and interested in the means to ensure sustainable development And The economic and environmental well-being of humanity. The text is accompanied by valuable appendices.

Table of Contents

Preface
Contributors
Abbreviations
The Dynamics of Regime-building Negotiations	p. 3
The Negotiating System of Environment and Development	p. 21
The Story of the UNCED Process	p. 45
Issue Clarification and the Role of Consensual Knowledge in the UNCED Process	p. 63
The Search for Flexibility on Financial Issues at UNCED: An Analysis of Preference Adjustment	p. 87
Food Security, Environment, and Development: A Case Analysis of Process Dynamics	p. 105
Problems and Opportunities in Intragovernmental Coordination: A Northern Perspective	p. 123
The Decision-making Process from a Developing Country Perspective	p. 135
Dynamics of Leadership in UNCED	p. 149
UNCED Leadership: A Personal Perspective	p. 165
The Role of the Scientific Community in the Preparation of and Follow-up to UNCED	p. 171
Scientific Uncertainty and Power Politics: The Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Role of Scientific Advice	p. 181
The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in UNCED	p. 199
What Will It Take to Ensure Effective Global Environmental Management? A Reassessment of Regime-building Accomplishments	p. 221
Looking Ahead	p. 233
Appendix A Resolution Adapted by the UN General Assembly: Resolution No.44/228	p. 251
Appendix B The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development	p. 259
Appendix C Agenda 21: Programme of Action for Sustainable Development - Table of Contents	p. 265
Bibliography	p. 267
Index	p. 279
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