DU JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT & SOCIAL SCIENCES

• Olatunji Olateju

  Achievers University

  Author

Climate change is a defining global challenge of the 21st century with profound environmental, economic, and political implications. While international agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement represent a consensus on the urgency of coordinated action, implementation across States remains uneven and fraught with political contestation. This article investigates the political dynamics that underlie the differential responses of developed and developing countries to climate change. Using a qualitative comparative case study approach, the paper finds that disparities in institutional capacity, political economy structures, and historical responsibility continue to shape unequal climate outcomes and implementation capacities across countries. Through comparative analysis of case studies from the United States, Germany, Nigeria, and Bangladesh, the paper illustrates the global-local disjuncture in climate governance. It concludes with a call for a justice-oriented approach that aligns global ambition with local realities, acknowledging the structural inequalities embedded in climate negotiations.

1. Olatunji Olateju, Achievers University

   Acheivers University, Owo Department of Political Science

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