A Possible Way Forward on Climate Change

Although some have raisedsome valid points regarding scientificuncertainties and economic costs, a numberof arguments can be made in favor ofmultilateral cooperation to address globalclimate change. The approach presentedattempts to respond to some of the concernsraised and problems encountered in theinternational negotiation process. Thisalternative to the current approachcontained in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Kyoto Protocol wouldinvolve negotiating a package ofmulti-component commitments by each countrybased on national circumstances andnegotiated from the bottom up, as in amultilateral trade agreement.