Architectures for Agreement explores options for post-Kyoto climate policy, addressing the need for a successor to the Kyoto Protocol. It engages policy-makers, scholars, and environmentalists in discussions aimed at learning from past experiences to enhance future climate strategies in a practical context.
The book examines the contrasting policy responses to the mad cow disease crisis in the U.K. and U.S., highlighting the U.K.'s significant policy failures despite lower than expected mortality from vCJD and BSE. The authors argue that the lack of a similar crisis in the U.S. does not equate to effective policy. By analyzing these responses, the monograph offers valuable lessons on regulating risks associated with invasive species and managing complex threats to public health.