same problem. But it might not be the root causeThen what are the real causes of this clash? The first reason could be very well a crisis of multilateralism. Indeed, The Hague is already the second big clash after the recent one in Seattle for the WTO summit. In fact, the world is increasingly integrated and connected and the framework that was established after the Second World War no longer seems capable of finding solutions to the global problems. 'The international superstructure that is supposed to enhance global governance [] is creaking' (Larry Elliot, Nov. 2000). It has certainly something to do with the growing power of corporate capital and the decreasing effectiveness of politicians. The second reason of the COP6 clash might be the issue of the redistribution of the wealth of the world. The fact that only 38 developed countries are bound by the protocol is the most contentious issue for Americans. Indeed, while the industrial capacity of developed countries would decline, the industrial capacity of developing countries would increase. The Americans are fairly afraid of loosing their hegemony at the profit of countries like China or India. At last the third, and certainly the principal reason of this failure, could be the Global Governance issue. Indeed, first the UN would be able to dictate the fossil fuel energy that a developed nation might use. Second, the UN would have the authority to enforce compliance, using sanctions. During the COP6 summit, Jacques Chirac, president of France and representing the EU at that time, held a speech in which he insisted on the fact that the protocol is an important step toward 'authentic global governance'. He should have been perhaps more moderate as it is precisely what the US does not want to hear. Actually, the issue of empowering the UN has become more important than reducing emissions.At last, it is not possible to talk about environmental politics without mentioning non-governmenta...
