The research question is when and why the United States takes a cooperative position on international environmental regulation and when and why it does not. To answer such question, this research examines the forces that drive U.S. policy on internati...
The research question is when and why the United States takes a cooperative position on international environmental regulation and when and why it does not. To answer such question, this research examines the forces that drive U.S. policy on international environmental cooperation, especially regarding the biodiversity negotiations and the climate change negotiations mainly after the Kyoto Protocol. The conclusion is that the U.S. position on two cases of environmental negotiations can be understood as a function of varying activities of environmental organizations and industrial actors to pursue their interests or beliefs in the policymaking process.