International Negotiations and State Interests: A Green Climate Fund Simulation

The simulation that we present here was designed to introduce students not only to climate change policy making but also to the Green Climate Fund and the process of negotiation. Rather than concentrating on either the political debate about climate change or doom and gloom scenarios, the focus of this simulation is on taking action and collaborative decision making. The simulation can be run in two class periods and introduces students to the concepts of negotiation, decision making, critical thinking, and rule development.