Competing Theoretical and Political Perspectives on Global Environmental Governance Post-Copenhagen: A Critical Examination of Equity, Responsibility, and Differentiated Obligations Introduction The Copenhagen Climate Summit (COP15) of 2009 marked a pivotal moment in the discourse on global environmental governance. While expectations were high for a legally binding successor to the Kyoto Protocol, the summit's outcome—the Copenhagen … Continue reading Critically examine the competing theoretical and political perspectives on global environmental governance that were articulated during and after the Copenhagen Climate Summit, with particular reference to issues of equity, responsibility, and differentiated obligations among developed and developing countries.