The Legal Character of the Paris Agreement

ArXiv ID: ssrn-2735252 “View on arXiv”

Authors: Unknown

Abstract

From start to finish, the question of legal form or character was central to the Paris negotiations. The Paris agreement is a treaty within the definition of t

Keywords: Paris Agreement, International Environmental Law, Climate Change, Treaty Law, Legal Form, Government Policy & Legal

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 1.0/10
• Empirical Rigor: 0.5/10
• Quadrant: Philosophers
• Why: The paper discusses the legal character and treaty nature of the Paris Agreement, focusing on qualitative legal analysis rather than quantitative formulas or empirical backtesting.

  flowchart TD
    A["Research Goal<br>Determine legal character of Paris Agreement"] --> B["Methodology<br>Historical & doctrinal legal analysis"]
    B --> C["Data & Inputs<br>Negotiation records, treaty text, state practice"]
    C --> D{"Computational Process<br>Formal legal classification"}
    D -- "Treaty under VCLT" --> E["Outcome 1<br>Binding obligations under international law"]
    D -- "Hybrid with soft law" --> F["Outcome 2<br>Nationally Determined Contributions remain flexible"]
    E --> G["Key Finding<br>Agreement is legally binding treaty with differentiated commitments"]
    F --> G