American Position and Practice of the CBDR Principle

Abstract

The special status of the United States and the significant ambiguity of the common but differentiated principles are the important reasons for studying the position and practice of this principle. The United States was mixed on the documents produced at the 1992 Earth Summit, reflecting its sensitivity and caution to its statutory binding obligations. Because of its own interests and unilateralism, but the United States has blocked the application of the Kyoto Protocol through legislation. Due to the differences between its propositions and most countries, the United States intends to establish a self-centered climate governance system through domestic policies and international negotiations, which partly leads to the conflicts and stagnation of various parties and makes the principle compromise applicable to the Paris Agreement.