Think Globally and Act Locally: Collaboration Across Borders to Address Climate Change
Journal: Digital Commons - DU (University of Denver)
Year: 2025

Climate change is a global challenge. International cooperation is essential yet insufficient. This tension is evident in negotiations of international climate agreements and at global climate conferences. In this context, it is worth asking why international law has so far failed sufficiently to address the global challenge of climate change and whether other types of cross-border collaboration can fill the void. Economic, political, and social factors inhibit accelerated and coordinated respon