On the EU's performance and leadership in global environmental governance: the case of the Nagoya Protocol

Analysing the European Union's (EU) role in the negotiations of the 2010 Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing regarding genetic resources, this article argues for the integration of (1) the EU's policy objectives and (2) their achievement in the analysis of the EU's performan...

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Published in:Journal of European public policy 2014-01, Vol.21 (1), p.39-57
Main Authors: Oberthür, Sebastian, Rabitz, Florian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bargaining
Benefits
Convention on Biological Diversity
effectiveness
Environmental Policy
EU external policy
Europe
European integration
European Union
genetic resources
Genetics
goal achievement
Governance
Government and politics
Homogeneity
Leadership
Legislation
multilateral environmental agreements
Negotiation
Policy Making
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Summary:Analysing the European Union's (EU) role in the negotiations of the 2010 Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing regarding genetic resources, this article argues for the integration of (1) the EU's policy objectives and (2) their achievement in the analysis of the EU's performance and leadership in international (environmental) negotiations. We first develop a conceptual and explanatory framework that highlights the inter-relationship between both aspects. We then establish that the EU pursued conservative policy objectives in the Nagoya process (becoming more moderate in 2006/2007) but was highly successful in achieving its goals. The explanatory analysis provides illustrative evidence of how the degree of ambition of the EU's policy objectives directly affects and indirectly frames goal achievement: while conservative objectives are easier to realize than ambitious ones, factors such as domestic legislation, internal interest homogeneity, universal norms and external policy making procedures may be especially important for achieving ambitious goals.
ISSN:1350-1763
1466-4429
DOI:10.1080/13501763.2013.834547