Gupta J ,
Werff P van der ,
Gagnon-Lebrun ,
Dijk I van ,
Verspeek F ,
Arkesteijn E ,
Meer J van der
250 p
in Dutch
2002
Toon Nederlands
English Abstract The climate change regime is affected by a major
credibility gap; there is a gap between what countries have been stating
that they are willing to do and what they actually do. This research
postulates that this credibility gap is based on three other types of gaps:
1) an interest gap; referring to the coalitions in the regime, 2) a
classification gap; referring to the way countries are classified into
different groups with different responsibilities, and 3) a technology gap;
referring to the gap between developed and developing countries in relation
to technology used. The research therefore focuses on the following
questions: - Is it possible to reduce the risk of horizontal negotiation
deadlock by analysing the existing coalitions and their relevance to the
negotiation process, and thereby making recommendations for new coalition
formation? - Is it possible to reduce the risk of the horizontal
negotiation deadlock by developing 'graduation profiles' or 'dynamic
classifications' of countries so that a clear, fair and predictable system
of policies and targets can become applicable in order to address the
long-term problem of climate change, and -if so- how can this be achieved?
- Is it possible to reduce the risk of a 'vertical standstill' in developing
countries by enhancing the application of climate technologies and practices
in their socio-economic development processes, and - if so - how can this be
done taking into consideration differences between developing countries?
What international collaboration strategies can be developed to enhance the
participation and the implementation of the Climate Convention by developing
countries?
