« Au nom de ma délégation… »

The document serves as a practical handbook for climate negotiators, particularly those from the Global South who may lack institutional support. It covers the scientific basis of climate change, the evolution of the international regime from the 1992 UNFCCC to the Paris Agreement, and the procedural rules of the COP. A significant portion of the guide is dedicated to negotiation theory, offering strategies for 'disadvantaged' negotiators to overcome resource gaps and power imbalances through coalition building, integrative negotiation techniques, and precise drafting skills.

• The international climate regime has transitioned from a 'top-down' approach with legally binding targets under the Kyoto Protocol to a 'post-equity' era under the Paris Agreement, where all countries submit voluntary Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
• Negotiators from developing countries often face a 'hollow mandate,' where a lack of national scientific data, competing development priorities, and historical colonial legacies result in vague or rhetorical negotiating positions.
• Much of the actual decision-making in climate negotiations occurs in informal settings—such as 'corridor discussions' and late-night meetings—rather than in the transparent, formal plenary sessions.
• Integrative negotiation, which seeks 'win-win' outcomes by linking different issues and expanding the 'zone of possible agreement,' is more effective for complex climate issues than distributive 'win-lose' negotiation.
• Precise linguistic choices in treaty drafting can fundamentally alter legal obligations; for example, the word 'must' is significantly stronger than 'should' or 'may' in legally binding documents.
• Developing countries have successfully used coalition strategies to secure specific outcomes, such as the creation of a fund for Loss and Damage at COP27 and the 1.5°C warming limit.

APA

Gupta, J., & Allan, J. (n.d.). « Au nom de ma délégation… ». International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-03/au-nom-de-ma-delegation-deuxieme-edition.pdf

Chicago

Gupta, Joyeeta, and Jennifer Allan. « Au nom de ma délégation… ». International Institute for Sustainable Development, n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-03/au-nom-de-ma-delegation-deuxieme-edition.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{guptandnom, author = {Gupta, Joyeeta and Allan, Jennifer}, title = {{« Au nom de ma délégation… »}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-03/au-nom-de-ma-delegation-deuxieme-edition.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }