After Copenhagen: climate governance and the road ahead

This working paper examines alternatives to large-scale multilateral agreements, evaluates financing and monitoring structures, and recommends smaller and more varied negotiating venues prior to the winter 2010 Cancun meeting. It calls for the international community to finance adaptation efforts to help developing countries adjust to the already changing climate, and for adaptation projects to include disaster management capacity, early warning systems, investments in drought-resistant agriculture, support for more disaster-resilient urban infrastructure, and enhanced capacity in climate monitoring and meteorological stations.

This publication is a part of CFR’s International Institutions and Global Governance programme.