Fletcher/UNITAR workshop on multilateral environmental negotiations  Organized jointly with the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University United Nations Headquarters, New York 1998 Course Schedule Below Objectives  In the last two decades there has been a spectacular rise in the number of formal environmental treaties. The complex nature of the issues and the large number of nations involved in the negotiations have created the need for flexible, rapidly evolving diplomacy. This course aims to introduce participants to elements of large-scale multilateral environmental negotiations. It will focus on expertise necessary for dealing with scientific matters, issues of uncertainty, concerns of transnational corporations and non-governmental organizations as well as other evolving principles in the context of environmental negotiations. Organization On the first day of the course, principles of negotiation will be discussed in the morning, and their application to the Framework Convention on Climate Change will be presented as a case-study, in the afternoon. Many problems that emerged in the negotiation process in Buenos Aires will also be discussed. On the second day, participants will be involved in a simulated negotiations of a chemicals' treaty, so as to gain direct experience in environmental negotiations and understand how these principles are applied. The simulation exercises deal with current and practical issues: the Climate Change Convention was chosen in view of recent developments; and the chemicals' treaty in view of the on-going negotiations on chemical pollutants. Working Language English Dates 6 and 7 May 1999 1998 Course Schedule 10.00 - 10.10 a.m. Welcome and overview -- Nassrine Azimi, UNITAR 10.10 - 10.50 a.m. Why are we negotiating an agreement on climate change? --  Prof. William Moomaw, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University  10.50 - 11.30 a.m. What Happened In Kyoto? What were the issues coming into the final conference of the Parties? What provisions are included in the Kyoto Protocol? -- Dr. Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Woods Hole Research Center 11.30 - 11.45 p.m. Coffee break 11.45 - 12.45 p.m. Is the Protocol successful? Do the provisions of the Protocol meet the differing interests of the Parties? Do the provisions of the Protocol meet the goals of the Framework Convention on Climate Change? -- Prof. William Moomaw and Dr. Kilaparti Ramakrishna 12.45 - 1.30 p.m. What issues remain to be resolved? -- Prof. William Moomaw and Dr. Kilaparti Ramakrishna 1.30 - 3.00 p.m. Lunch break 3.00 - 3.30 p.m. What can we learn from the Kyoto process about negotiating multilateral agreements? --  Dr. Kilaparti Ramakrishna 3.30 - 4.15 p.m. What principles of mutual gains negotiations might have been applied? -- Prof. William Moomaw 4.15 - 4.30 p.m. Coffee break  4.30 - 5.30 p.m. What are the opportunities for getting constructive resolution of  outstanding issues in Buenos Aires? -- Prof. William Moomaw and Dr.Kilaparti Ramakrishna 5.30 - 5.45 p.m. Summary and Conclusion 5.45 - 6.00 p.m. Evaluation     © 1999-2000 UNITAR, All Rights Reserved