Enclosing the Global Commons: Global Environmental Negotiations in a North-South Conflictual Approach
Author(s)
Lipietz, Alain
Abstract
With the growing importance of international negotiations to address global environmental issues, the North and South have come into conflict following predictable patterns. Overcoming the North-South divide is essential to reaching meaningful agreement on important issues. This article takes a deeper look at the way North-South conflicts have played out in environmental negotiations, highlighting the basis for the potential alliances between developed and developing nations.
