Cooperación Internacional en Cambio Climático: análisis desde el enfoque del institucionalismo neoliberal

Abstract

Climate change is one of the most complex and cross-cutting challenges of the 21st century. Neoliberal institutionalism highlights the role of international institutions and international cooperation as the most relevant mechanisms for advancing in the search for effective solutions in the fight against climate change. Based on this assumption, this paper seeks to examine the relationship between international cooperation and the commitment of states to provide real responses to climate change. To this end, a case study analysis is carried out, selecting the Netherlands as the focus of the research. Three indicators are analysed, the results of which show that this country: 1) participates in international climate change forums (especially on sustainable agriculture) from which it obtains fruitful interactions and funding that allows it to continue developing; 2) that it transfers capacities in terms of economics, knowledge and technology to combat climate change; and 3) that due to its commitment to sustainability, there is a decreasing trend in the amount of CO2 emissions. In view of these results, the hypothesis that the greater the degree of cooperation, the greater the willingness of states to take concrete action against climate change is tested.