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POLITICS & POLICY
Volume 43, Issue 1, Pages 30-58Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/polp.12105
Keywords
Climate Change; Environmental Policy; Kyoto Protocol; Effectiveness; Policy Failure; Institutional Design; International Organization; International Cooperation; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Problem Solving; International Agreements
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This article argues that the Kyoto Protocol on climate change is a fundamentally flawed agreement that set back solutions on climate change by two decades. Using a systematic framework focused on compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness, I analyze the Kyoto Protocol and argue it is a clear case of institutional failure, with the design itself bearing substantial blame for this outcome. The study points to how particular features of the Protocol-its short time frame for action, binding targets, emission reduction measures, and provision for future commitment periods-have resulted in short-sighted behavior by member states and path-dependent structures that failed to make a substantial impact on the climate problem.
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