Global environmental politics
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Global environmental politics
（Dilemmas in world politics）
Westview Press, c2014
6th ed
- : pbk
Available at 8 libraries
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Includes index
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Description
Although discussions about the global environment are now a daily occurrence-from companies touting energy-saving products to politicians debating how to best address the issue of climate change and other environmental concerns-it remains a topic plagued by misinformation and ideologically skewed arguments. For more than twenty years, Global Environmental Politics has provided an up-to-date, accurate, and unbiased introduction to the world's most pressing environmental issues, and this new edition continues the tradition. With new material on the latest international environmental regimes, the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, the challenges of regime implementation, and the impact of the global economic crises on the global environment, the authors offer a comprehensive overview of the environment and international politics. It is vital reading for anyone wishing to understand the current state of the field and to make informed decisions about which policies might best safeguard our environment for the future.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments List of Acronyms Chronology 1 The Emergence of Global Environmental Politics Global Macrotrends An Introduction to Global Environmental Politics International Regimes in Global Environmental Politics Paradigms in Global Environmental Politics Conclusion 2 Actors in the Environmental Arena Nation-State Actors: Roles and Interests Intergovernmental Organizations Treaty Secretariats Multilateral Financial Institutions Regional and Other Multilateral Organizations Nongovernmental Organizations Business and Industry Conclusion 3 The Development of Environmental Regimes: Chemicals, Wastes, and Climate Change Ozone Depletion Hazardous Waste Toxic Chemicals Climate Change Conclusion 4 The Development of Environmental Regimes: Natural Resources, Species, and Habitats Biodiversity Loss Whaling International Trade in Endangered Species Fisheries Depletion Desertification Forests Conclusion 5 Effective Environmental Regimes: Obstacles and Opportunities Obstacles to Creating Strong Environmental Regimes Obstacles to Effective National Implementation and Compliance with Global Environmental Regimes Opportunities to Improve Effective Implementation and Compliance Increasing Financial Resources for Implementing Global Environmental Regimes Conclusion 6 Environmental Politics and Sustainable Development North-South Relations and Sustainable Development The Social Pillar of Sustainable Development Economic Development and Trade Conclusion 7 The Future of Global Environmental Politics Sustainable Development and Globalization: Dueling Paradigms Global Environmental Governance in a Changing International System The Continuing Evolution of Global Environmental Governance From the Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals? Conclusion: The Prospects for Global Environmental Politics Notes Index
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