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The Cancun Agreements : Do they advance global cooperation on climate change ? / Antonio G.M. La Vina, Lawrence Ang &#38; Joanne Dulce. Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development, 2011, 21 p.http://www.field.org.uk/news/cancun-agreementsIt is a question of whether to see the glass as half-empty or half-full.Many view Cancun as a success - it buried the failure of Copenhagen and  provided real opportunities to advance global cooperation in  adaptation, forests, climate finance, technology transfer and  capacity-building.On the other hand, the Cancun Agreements also leave much to be desired. Particularly  in terms of mitigation where a “pledge and review” system, first  articulated in the Accord, has now become an accepted modality for  developed country mitigation. Furthermore it’s carrying over some  mitigation responsibilities onto developing countries as well.The first true test of whether or not Cancun has truly renewed the  world’s commitment to address climate change will come soon enough as  negotiations once again resume in April to discuss the implementation of  the Agreements and further deliberate over the remaining points of  contention. (© FIELD)