CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Morry, Alicia Kathryn |
|---|---|
| Title | Putting Multilateral Environmental Agreements into Action: An Assessment of the Political Feasibility of an Energy Protocol to the Carpathian Convention |
| Summary | Environmental issues often cross borders and call for cooperation between nations. The current environmental governance system facilitating such cooperation is underpinned by multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs); the vast majority of which are regional, not global, in nature. Debate continues as to whether such a system makes governance more fragmented or more focused and effective, with researchers calling for more consideration of regional agreements. This study contributes to further understanding the capacity and limitations of regional MEAs through a case study on the political feasibility of enhancing the implementation of the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Use of the Carpathians. In particular, it examines the treatment of the subject of sustainable energy, which is addressed in the text of the Convention but has largely not been addressed in Convention activities to date. Given that the primary recognized method of implementing framework conventions is the development of protocols with substantive requirements, the feasibility of, and potential value in, developing an Energy Protocol to the Carpathian Convention serves as the guiding line of inquiry for this research. Data was collected from historical convention documents and semi-structured interviews and assessed to identify drivers and barriers to the development of a protocol. While it is determined that developing a protocol is likely feasible, such a policy path should be supported by other measures in order to meaningfully enhance implementation of the Convention’s mandate. Implications of findings are reflected upon with respect to the role of regional MEAs and practitioners are provided with recommendations. |
| Supervisor | Antypas, Alexios |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/morry_alicia.pdf |
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