BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

Climate Change Negotiations: Performatives, Practices and Politics

Author: Sufia Khanom

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2022v43n1a2

ABSTRACT

Climate negotiation is a complicated affair. It tackles worldwide environmental issues and necessitates global cooperation among all nations. Countries (parties) may have varying motivations and capacities to contribute to climate policy solutions. Despite significant efforts in discussions, it is claimed that most of the theories, discussions, evidence-gathering and implementations connecting climate change and development presume a fundamentally apolitical and linear policy process. In this context, the primary goal of this study is to examine the key milestones or negotiation efforts, the unique methods of negotiation, and the surrounding climate talks among diverse organizations, coalitions, and regions. Since the establishment of the UNFCCC, little progress has been made in avoiding hazardous human intervention in the climate system. Three underlying conflicts have so far eclipsed all attempts to leach a meaningful deal. The first and second conflicts occur inside developing and developed nations, respectively, whereas the thin] conflict occurs between developing and developed countries. The latter dispute is over how much and by whom emissions should be decreased in the future. A nanative of global talks that ignores justice demands would neglect critical political aspects of the history, present, and future of climate negotiations.