There are various theoretical frameworks to mitigate [[Climate change mitigation|mitigate climate change]]. Frameworks are significant in that they provide a lens through which an argument can be addressed, and can be used to understand the possible angles from which to approach solving climate change. Frameworks in [[political science]] are used to think about a topic from various angles in order to understand different perspectives of the topic; common ones in international political science include [[Rationalism|rationalist]], [[Culturalism|culturalist]], [[Marxism|marxist]], and [[Institutional liberalism|liberal institutionalist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/theoreticalframework|title=Theoretical Framework|last=|first=|date=November 21, 2019|website=USC Libraries|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 22, 2019}}</ref> See [[international relations theory]] for more frameworks through which problems can be analyzed.
== History of approach to solving climate change ==
