Description
Achieving decarbonisation and tackling antibiotic resistance (ABR) represent two interrelated lines of effort: decarbonisation aims to limit increasing temperatures which lead to higher bacterial growth rates as a major mechanism for ABR. These lines of effort also require state action at a global scale. Yet, how to facilitate collective action from individual states in these areas remains an open question. This paper seeks to address in what ways, how, and why states collectively seek to achieve decarbonisation and tackle ABR by examining the contributions of Belgium, Norway, and the Netherlands. Despite their limited influence in global politics, these countries invested heavily in national structures and made significant contributions to international efforts in both areas. Understanding how they contribute to global efforts in achieving decarbonisation and tackling ABR is also of wider relevance given the challenges the global powers face in terms of providing leadership in these domains.
