“En nombre de mi delegación,...”

The document serves as an emergency manual for negotiators from the Global South, particularly those who are scientists or environmentalists transitioning into diplomatic roles. It details the operational structure of the climate regime, the importance of coalitions like the G-77 and China, and the specific challenges faced by developing nations, such as 'contentless mandates' and weak bargaining power. The guide offers practical strategies for drafting texts, managing informal negotiation processes, and optimizing the performance of small or single-person delegations.

• The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) aims to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally and ensure food production, guided by the principle of 'common but differentiated responsibilities'.
• The Kyoto Protocol targets a minimum 5% reduction in emissions for Annex I countries below 1990 levels for the 2008–2012 period, though it includes 'escape clauses' such as flexibility mechanisms and sinks that may diminish its actual impact.
• A significant portion of climate negotiations occurs in informal settings—such as 'Friends of the Chair' groups, corridor discussions, and workshops—which often lack translation services and transparency, making it difficult for non-English speakers to participate.
• Negotiators from developing countries often suffer from a 'contentless mandate,' characterized by ideological hesitation, a lack of domestic scientific data, and a disconnect between international climate issues and local public or political consciousness.
• The G-77 and China act as a critical coalition to increase the bargaining power of the Global South, though they face internal challenges due to divergent national interests and limited institutional resources.
• Developing countries often employ a 'defensive' negotiation strategy, characterized by improvising based on previous unrelated positions, opposing ideas from developed nations due to a lack of their own proposals, and focusing on 'damage control' rather than maximizing gains.
• The use of the word 'voluntary' in negotiation texts is identified as a strategic tool used to divide developing countries and encourage a minority to accept programs without the collective support of the group.
• Effective negotiation requires a distinction between 'distributive negotiation' (win-lose) and 'integrative negotiation,' where parties create packages of related issues to find mutually beneficial solutions.

APA

Gupta, J. (2001). “En nombre de mi delegación,...”. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/my_delegation_es.pdf

Chicago

Gupta, Joyeeta. “En nombre de mi delegación,...”. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2001. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/my_delegation_es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gupta2001nombre, author = {Gupta, Joyeeta}, title = {{“En nombre de mi delegación,...”}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2001}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/my_delegation_es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }