The 2012 Doha meeting established the continuation of the Kyoto protocol, the legally-binding global agreement under which signatory countries had agreed to reduce their carbon emissions. Contrary to this assumed obligation, all G20 countries with the exception of France and the UK saw significant increases in their CO2 emissions over the last 25 years, surpassing 300% in the case of China. Thi...

The paper is not intended for game theorists – unless they are interested in learning how their theories, and the theory of environmental games as developed in a forthcoming book, are being used for studying the current problem of climate change. Similarly for economists. In general, the presentation is addressed to those who have an interest in seeing how theory can shape policy in the area of...

with effects at different scales, local to global. An increasing number of environmental issues exhibit such linkages, both in effect and in driving force, including loss of biodiversity, land degradation, and climate change. It is typically recognized that management of all commons, including the global atmosphere and forests, requires robust institutions to coordinate and cooperate at differe...