Interactions and Complex Systems in Governance

The video explores the interaction among multiple international environmental regimes, emphasizing that no regime operates in isolation. It introduces regime complexes, which are loosely connected sets of regimes without a coordinating structure. The climate regime complex is used as an example, highlighting interactions like those between the UNFCCC and the Montreal Protocol. The video discusses types of interactions—synergetic, cooperative, and conflictive—and the mechanisms through which they occur. It concludes by addressing the complexity of global environmental governance, characterized by multiple interacting factors and non-linear causality.

What is the primary focus of the introduction section?

• The hierarchy among regimes

• The isolation of international treaties

• The interaction among multiple institutions and regimes

• The effectiveness of individual institutions

What is a regime complex?

• A loosely coupled set of specific regimes

• A tightly integrated system of regimes

• A hierarchical structure of regimes

• A single, isolated regime

Which of the following is an example of a regime complex?

• The biodiversity regime

• The Montreal Protocol

• The climate regime complex

• The Paris Agreement

What type of interaction occurs when two institutions have similar goals?

• Conflictive interaction

• Synergetic interaction

• Unidirectional interaction

• Cooperative interaction

How can one institution's action affect another institution?

• By either supporting or undermining the other

• By having no impact

• By creating a new institution

• By always supporting the same objective

What is the role of individuals in the interaction between institutions?

• They only influence at the macro level

• They create new institutions

• They transmit interaction at the micro level

• They have no role

What is the impact of reducing an ozone-depleting substance?

• It increases greenhouse gas emissions

• It has no effect on climate change

• It reduces greenhouse gas emissions

• It creates new environmental problems

What is a characteristic of a complex system?

• External control

• Multiple causalities

• Predictability

• Linear causality

How does a complex system differ from a simple system?

• It is not influenced by external factors

• It is closed and predictable

• It is open and influenced by external factors

• It has a single causality

What challenge is associated with managing complexity in global governance?

• Ensuring isolation of regimes

• Managing multiple interacting factors

• Eliminating external influences

• Creating a hierarchy among regimes