International Climate Change Negotiation Analysis

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The international climate change negotiation was very fun to participate in. I was the Senior Climate Negotiator for the European Union.The preparation part was a little difficult, but got a little easier when we started to read through the packets. We understood what we wanted to negotiate with other developed countries, and how much to provide to the developing countries. The one thing I really liked about the participation part was that in the financing technology transfer for developing countries like India and Brazil; the developed countries didn 't really pledge a specific collar amount amount or any percentage of GDP. This really helped us understand what concerns they needed to mitigate, and how much technology and money they needed to be provided.
There were a couple things that i didn 't like about the negotiation. The first one thing was the clashing that was going on between countries. This was really frustrating because developing countries need assistance from developed countries. We have the technology and money that could help them with their concerns, but that could all change with the way they approach things. The second thing was there was no leadership or like a sergeant at arms. There countries interrupting countries when they were trying
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These concerns actually happened in 2008. Discussing the issues that other countries have and what might happen if they don 't get the help that they need. Including developed countries in key discussions and negotiations would allow negotiators to leverage their values and strengths to resolve an economic, ecological, financial, and political situation. Vulnerabilities may stem from socioeconomic class, age, education status, or legal and immigration status. Another uncomfortable truth is that climate change negotiations, policies, and implementation are largely constructed by the wealthy and privileged. (Developed Countries) So this was very much realistic if you ask

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