Nobody has a great BATNA - COP26 through the lens of international negotiations

Because climate change represents such a substantial threat to the future of all of humanity, it has forced an acknowledgement of the significant coordination required to come up with and implement a solution. While some countries may try to strongarm an international framework that accommodates their economic interests and skirts their responsibility, given the enormity of the situation, no one party can “go it alone” so to speak or ignore the problem completely. Brought to the table in part because our bad “BATNA”s, it is precisely because the situation is so dire that I see the potential for an exceptional team effort in tackling climate change.

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