The game theory approach to countries' decision- making on cutting greenhouse gases shows that the situation resembles a 'prisoner's dilemma'. This means that, because taking action involves costs, it is in the self- interest of an individual country to ___- while other countries _______.

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In a prisoner's dilemma scenario, each party aims to maximize its own payoff without cooperating, leading to a situation where it is in the self-interest of an individual country to take no action on cutting greenhouse gases while hoping other countries will take action, thus benefiting from their efforts without incurring the costs themselves.

The Game Theory Approach to Countries' Decision- Making on Cutting