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Capstone 2008. Initial Briefing. The Simulation: Climate Change. COP-14, Poznan, Poland 30 November-10 December 2008 AWG-LCA-4. Complex multilateral negotiation. Climate change linked to everything Classic North-South confrontation Climate change is complex, difficult to understand
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Capstone 2008 Initial Briefing
The Simulation: Climate Change • COP-14, Poznan, Poland • 30 November-10 December 2008 • AWG-LCA-4
Complex multilateral negotiation • Climate change linked to everything • Classic North-South confrontation • Climate change is complex, difficult to understand • Based on science (IPCC)
Shared Vision • Narrowed focus • Key factor • Added at Bali • Basic agreement at Bangkok • Essential to further agreements
Structure of the simulation http://classes.maxwell.syr.edu/ircapstone/
Participants • States • Caucus by groups • G-77 • European Union • JUSCANZ • Others (League of Arab States, African Group) • Reflect national interests • International Secretariat
Realism • Chairs: same countries as really • Gender of chairs: same as really • States: based on interests
Your role • Instructions constrain but do not define • Need to negotiate • Need to pay attention • Need to reach a consensus • Need to observe what is happening