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THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE FORMATION OF GREEN DIPLOMACY: THE EVOLUTION OF NORMS, IDEAS, AND INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES

Author (s)

Курбонов М.М.

Abstract

Green diplomacy is currently a priority policy area for most states, as it is seen as a key tool for combating climate change and the destruction of ecosystems.The emergence and development of this direction is based on the norms of international environmental law, the ideas of sustainable development and the principle of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.Green diplomacy is gradually becoming a central aspect of international relations, influencing the development of new norms, agreements, and political mechanisms for interaction.Theoretical paradigms within the framework of political realism and liberalism, as well as modern green political thought and other schools that have formed the conceptual foundations of green diplomacy are analyzed.Their contribution to the transformation of foreign policy strategies of states is considered, and the importance of environmental cooperation in strengthening global security is demonstrated.The concepts of “norm”, “ethics”, “power”, “economic interests” and other aspects of international politics are also analyzed.

Keywords

green diplomacy, international relations, the theoretical paradigms, political realism, liberalism, green political thought, climate change

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