Protecting the Ozone Layer: An Institutional Perspective

Abstract

"This paper is a tentative attempt to first have a literature review of current studies on the global environmental institutions. The focus is on the crucial variables and conditions for effective global institutions. These common elements identified serve as the variables studying institutions. In order to further understand these crucial elements, an institutional analysis of the institutions protecting the ozone layer examines these variables in a real context. Actors, incentive structure, monitoring and sanctioning, and multilevel and configurational nature of rules are important factors to consider."