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International Problems & Problem Solving

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1. The Problem of Cooperation among sovereign nations

 

2. The complexity of International Environmental Issues

a. size

b. diversity

c. interconnectedness

 

d. Example: The Mediterranean Sea

 

3. South against North: The Charges

- Green Imperialism

- Resources

- Dependency

- Racism

 

 

4. Tools for Influencing Sovereign Nations

a. Force
b. Authority
c. Incentives -

The World Bank
The International Monetary Fund

d. Mutual Consent - Treaties and Agreements

 

 

5.  Tools for achieving Mutual Consent

        Database of International River Basin Treaties and Compacts

a. Conferences

b. Declarations

c. Conventions

d. Protocols

 

6. The Process of International Problem-Solving

a. Defning the Issue

b. Fact-Finding

c. Bargaining on Outcomes

d. Ensuring enforcement of the agreement
(usually requires an international organization)

 

7. Implementation of International Action

a. International Government Organizations

Example: United Nations Environment Programme

 

b. Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)