How to build consensus in climate change negotiations

The document explores methods to overcome stalemates in international climate negotiations, suggesting a shift from unanimous consensus to qualified majority voting, the creation of interest-based coalitions, and the integration of climate justice and diverse representation in national delegations.

APA

Buckley, K., Hamza-Goodacre, D., & Maxwell, S. (2012). How to build consensus in climate change negotiations. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CDKN-PB-How-to-Build-Consensus-DIGITAL-MASTER.pdf

Chicago

Buckley, Kristy, Dan Hamza-Goodacre, and Simon Maxwell. How to build consensus in climate change negotiations. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CDKN-PB-How-to-Build-Consensus-DIGITAL-MASTER.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{buckley2012how, author = {Buckley, Kristy and Hamza-Goodacre, Dan and Maxwell, Simon}, title = {{How to build consensus in climate change negotiations}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, month = nov, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CDKN-PB-How-to-Build-Consensus-DIGITAL-MASTER.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }