全球气候外交论析

An Analysis of Global Climate Diplomacy

气候外交是指国际社会围绕气候治理展开的外交活动。国际气候外交的行为主体十分广泛,包括联合国、主权国家和非政府组织等。国际气候外交对于抑制全球变暖十分重要,但当前的气候外交面临诸多难题。比如,气候外交遭遇到集体行动的难题,并常常被异化为谋取经济利益的权力外交等。中国的气候外交目前虽然取得一定成效,但在国际社会中仍然受到一定的质疑,影响了中国的国家形象。中国必须开展气候公共外交,并在国际责任与自身能力平衡的基础上积极参与全球气候治理。

Climate diplomacy refers to the diplomatic activities of the international community with respect to climate management. There are a wide range of practitioners of international climate diplomacy, including the United Nations, sovereign states and nongovernmental organizations. International climate diplomacy is extremely important with respect to containing global warming, however it faces a number of obstacles. These include, climate diplomacy faces a collective action problem; climate diplomacy is often manipulated by diplomatic actors to advance the economic interests. For China＇s part, while it has made some achievements in climate diplomacy, the international community continues to question China, impacting its international image. It is imperative that China engage in public diplomacy around the issue of climate change, and to the extent of its capabilities and of its international responsibilities, it should activity participate in global climate management.