The Efficacy of Global Governance Processes: A Framework Analysis on the Basis of Sustainable Global Climate Policy
Author
Waldvogel, Maria Magdalena
Term
10. term
Publication year
2011
Pages
45
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvad der hæmmer effektiviteten af globale styringsprocesser med bæredygtig global klimapolitik som case. Med udgangspunkt i den normative forståelse af global governance udvikles en analytisk ramme, der vurderer strukturelle elementer som inklusivitet, interaktionsnetværk, koherens og mægling. Metodisk behandles disse elementer som uafhængige variabler, mens klimapolitikkens faktiske resultater udgør den afhængige variabel; fokus er på strukturer frem for indholdet af specifikke politikforslag. Den empiriske baggrund omfatter internationale klimaforhandlinger og institutioner fra Stockholm og Rio til Kyoto og Cancún (bl.a. UNFCCC, Agenda 21 og Kyotoprotokollen). Analysen peger på, at et de facto fravær af inklusivt samarbejde på tværs af sektorer og niveauer fører til utilstrækkelig mægling samt svag omsætning af normer til praksis. Afhandlingen understreger samtidig den fortsat centrale rolle for stærke stater og betydningen af norm-entreprenører som brobyggere i processen. Overordnet konkluderes det, at divergerende forståelser af bæredygtige principper og vedvarende realistisk statsadfærd undergraver effektiv global miljøstyring, og at styrket inklusion, sammenkobling og koordination er nødvendig for at forbedre governance-udfald.
This thesis examines what hampers the effectiveness of global governance processes, using sustainable global climate policy as a test case. Building on the normative concept of global governance, it develops an analytical framework that assesses structural elements such as inclusiveness, interaction networks, coherence, and mediation. Methodologically, these elements are treated as independent variables, with the performance of climate policy as the dependent variable; the focus is on structural features rather than the content of specific policy instruments. The empirical backdrop spans international climate negotiations and institutions from Stockholm and Rio to Kyoto and Cancún (including the UNFCCC, Agenda 21, and the Kyoto Protocol). The analysis finds that a lack of de facto inclusive cooperation across sectors and levels results in weak mediation and limited translation of norms into practice. It also highlights the continuing importance of strong states and the role of norm entrepreneurs as bridges within the process. Overall, the thesis concludes that divergent understandings of sustainability principles, combined with persistent realist state behavior, undermine effective global environmental governance, and that greater inclusion, linkage, and coordination are needed to improve outcomes.
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