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Regional organizations are created by states because they find it increasingly difficult to deal effectively with numerous international issues of varying levels of national importance that require constant attention. Regional organizations have four advantages: flexibility of collective action; capability to initiate policy; negotiation; and exchange of views.
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Caldwell, L.K. (1994). Transnational Regional Responses to Global Climate Change: Options — Obstacles — Opportunities. In: Glantz, M.H. (eds) The Role of Regional Organizations in the Context of Climate Change. NATO ASI Series, vol 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85026-4_6
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