This paper examines the role of domestic elections and political polarisation in shaping international environmental agreements and how electoral dynamics may explain the limited success of current climate cooperation. I focus on two key factors: the impact of domestic electoral pressure on...

Gemeinsame Implementation (JI) von Treibhausgasreduktionen kann handelsverzerrende Auswirkungen nach sich ziehen und so zu Auseinandersetzungen im Rahmen der WTO führen. Die institutionelle und rechtliche Ausgestaltung der JI läßt beträchtlichen Raum für solche Handelsverzerrungen, was...

The Kyoto Protocol stipulates that industrialised countries and countries with economies in transition, i.e. the group of Annex I countries, shall reduce their overall emissions of carbon dioxide and other five greenhouse gases by at least 5% as compared to their 1990 emission levels. This...