Pakistan, Feb. 1 -- One of Donald Trump's initial actions upon his return to the White House was to issue an executive order that removed the United States from the Paris Agreement concerning climate change. This brings into question the notion of climate diplomacy and whether global cooperation can be achieved in the area of climate change.

Climate diplomacy involves the application of diplomatic strategies to enhance the goals and operations of the global climate change framework, as well as to mitigate the adverse effects that climate change risks present to peace, stability, and prosperity. Developed countries and their negotiation coalitions have historically engaged in climate diplomacy to influence international discussions in a m...