Strategic Facilitation of Complex Decision-Making: How Process and Context Matter in Global Climate Change Negotiations

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction: Decision-Making, Global Negotiations and Climate Change: The Making of a Decision Framework....Pages 3-12
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
Contextualization of Multilateral Climate Change Negotiations: Understanding the Meaning of Path Dependency for Decision-Making....Pages 15-35
Negotiation Re-visited: Understanding Decision-making....Pages 37-47
Simulation as Method of Research: Learning from Experiences of the COP15 Games....Pages 49-79
Complexities in Global Climate Talks: Stumbling Blocks to Decision Making....Pages 81-111
Front Matter....Pages 113-113
The Entanglement of Global Climate Talks in North-South Relations: Identity Politics in the Trajectories of Relations....Pages 115-133
Rethinking Paradigms in Global Climate Talks: Conceptualizing Equitable Access to Sustainable Development (EASD)....Pages 135-154
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Strategic Facilitation of the Climate Decision Making Process: Leadership and Coordination as Basis for Long-Term Cooperation....Pages 157-176
Managing the Bargaining Table Through Flexibility Mechanisms: The Benefits of Coalitions and Sequencing....Pages 177-192
Front Matter....Pages 193-193
Conclusion: Decision-Making, Global Negotiations and Climate Change—Lessons for Theory and for Practice....Pages 195-205
Back Matter....Pages 207-266