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The structural mismatch when commitments operate on long horizons (decades for climate, years for reform) while institutions operate on short, volatile cycles (political terms, budget resets, leadership tenure). Short-cycle pressures systematically dominate absent architectural protection.
A net-zero target for 2050 must survive 6-7 political cycles, multiple CEO tenures, and countless budget resets. Each cycle creates opportunity for deferral, reinterpretation, or abandonment.
CEA-App Section 6.2