Global Governance Over Climate Change: Case Study of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Several factors hamper global governance over climate change, such as the overwhelming North-South divide, institutional stagnancy, and rampant capitalism.
Shiza Ahmed built upon the case study of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and detailed how it could play an impactful role in alleviating the effects of the climate crisis.
What kind of reforms would the WTO have to undergo to help curb the effects of climate change?
Global Institutions and International Agreements on Climate Change
The issue of climate change is caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions from activities such as the use of fossil fuels and agriculture, and natural sources such as forest fires and volcanoes.
Shiza Ahmed notes an urgent need for global consensus and collective efforts to mitigate and adapt to the issue.