The Crisis Of Global Environmental Governance

Author : Jacob Park,Ken Conca,Matthias Finger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134059812

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The Crisis of Global Environmental Governance by Jacob Park,Ken Conca,Matthias Finger Pdf

More than twenty years after the Bruntland Commission report, Our Common Future, we have yet to secure the basis for a serious approach to global environmental governance. The failed 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development showed the need for a new approach to globalization and sustainability. Taking a critical perspective, rooted in political economy, regulation theory, and post-sovereign international relations, this book explores questions concerning the governance of environmental sustainability in a globalizing economy. With contributions from leading international scholars, the book offers a comprehensive framework on globalization, governance, and sustainability, and examines institutional mechanisms and arrangements to achieve sustainable environmental governance. It: considers current failures in the framework of global environmental governance addresses the problematic relationship between sustainability and globalization explores controversies of development and environment that have led to new processes of institution building examines the marketization of environmental policy-making; stakeholder politics and environmental policy-making; socio-economic justice; the political origins of sustainable consumption; the role of transnational actors; and processes of multi-level global governance. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of political science, international studies, political economy and environmental studies.

Author : Jacob Park,Ken Conca,Matthias Finger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134059829

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The Crisis of Global Environmental Governance by Jacob Park,Ken Conca,Matthias Finger Pdf

More than twenty years after the Bruntland Commission report, Our Common Future, we have yet to secure the basis for a serious approach to global environmental governance. The failed 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development showed the need for a new approach to globalization and sustainability. Taking a critical perspective, rooted in political economy, regulation theory, and post-sovereign international relations, this book explores questions concerning the governance of environmental sustainability in a globalizing economy. With contributions from leading international scholars, the book offers a comprehensive framework on globalization, governance, and sustainability, and examines institutional mechanisms and arrangements to achieve sustainable environmental governance. It: considers current failures in the framework of global environmental governance addresses the problematic relationship between sustainability and globalization explores controversies of development and environment that have led to new processes of institution building examines the marketization of environmental policy-making; stakeholder politics and environmental policy-making; socio-economic justice; the political origins of sustainable consumption; the role of transnational actors; and processes of multi-level global governance. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of political science, international studies, political economy and environmental studies.

Author : Olaf Corry,Hayley Stevenson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351800792

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Traditions and Trends in Global Environmental Politics by Olaf Corry,Hayley Stevenson Pdf

How can a divided world share a single planet? As the environment rises ever higher on the global agenda, the discipline of International Relations (IR) is engaging in more varied and transformative ways than ever before to overcome environmental challenges. Focusing in particular on the key trends of the past 20 years, this volume explores the main developments in the global environmental crisis, with each chapter considering an environmental issue and an approach within IR. In the process, adjacent fields including energy politics, science and technology, and political economy are also touched on. Traditions and Trends in Global Environmental Politics is aimed at anybody interested in the key international environmental problems of the day, and those seeking clarification and inspiration in terms of approaches and theories that decode how the environment is accounted for in global politics. It will be an essential resource for students and scholars of global environmental politics and governance, environmental studies and IR.

Author : Jean-Frederic Morin,Amandine Orsini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136777042

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Essential Concepts of Global Environmental Governance by Jean-Frederic Morin,Amandine Orsini Pdf

Aligning global governance to the challenges of sustainability is one of the most urgent environmental issues to be addressed. This book is a timely and up-to-date compilation of the main pieces of the global environmental governance puzzle. The book is comprised of 101 entries, each defining a central concept in global environmental governance, presenting its historical evolution, introducing related debates and including key bibliographical references and further reading. The entries combine analytical rigour with empirical description. The book: offers cutting edge analysis of the state of global environmental governance, raises an up-to-date debate on global governance for sustainable development, gives an in-depth exploration of current international architecture of global environmental governance, examines the interaction between environmental politics and other fields of governance such as trade, development and security, elaborates a critical review of the recent literature in global environmental governance. This unique work synthesizes writing from an internationally diverse range of well-known experts in the field of global environmental governance. Innovative thinking and high-profile expertise come together to create a volume that is accessible to students, scholars and practitioners alike.

Author : Steven F. Bernstein
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780231120371

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The Compromise of Liberal Environmentalism by Steven F. Bernstein Pdf

Available for the first time in English, this is the definitive account of the practice of sexual slavery the Japanese military perpetrated during World War II by the researcher principally responsible for exposing the Japanese government's responsibility for these atrocities. The large scale imprisonment and rape of thousands of women, who were euphemistically called "comfort women" by the Japanese military, first seized public attention in 1991 when three Korean women filed suit in a Toyko District Court stating that they had been forced into sexual servitude and demanding compensation. Since then the comfort stations and their significance have been the subject of ongoing debate and intense activism in Japan, much if it inspired by Yoshimi's investigations. How large a role did the military, and by extension the government, play in setting up and administering these camps? What type of compensation, if any, are the victimized women due? These issues figure prominently in the current Japanese focus on public memory and arguments about the teaching and writing of history and are central to efforts to transform Japanese ways of remembering the war. Yoshimi Yoshiaki provides a wealth of documentation and testimony to prove the existence of some 2,000 centers where as many as 200,000 Korean, Filipina, Taiwanese, Indonesian, Burmese, Dutch, Australian, and some Japanese women were restrained for months and forced to engage in sexual activity with Japanese military personnel. Many of the women were teenagers, some as young as fourteen. To date, the Japanese government has neither admitted responsibility for creating the comfort station system nor given compensation directly to former comfort women. This English edition updates the Japanese edition originally published in 1995 and includes introductions by both the author and the translator placing the story in context for American readers.

Author : Jan Oosthoek,Barry K. Gills
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317968955

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The Globalization of Environmental Crisis by Jan Oosthoek,Barry K. Gills Pdf

Previously published as a special issue of Globalizations, this collection of essays addresses what is arguably the most pressing and urgent issue of our day - the continuing development of global environmental crises and the need for new and urgent responses to them by the world community. The contributors include social scientists, environmental historians, anthropologists, and science policy researchers, and together they give an overview of the history of the globalization of environmental crisis over the past several decades, both in terms of the science of measurement and the types of policy and public responses that have emerged to date. The specific issue areas addressed in the book cover a wide range of topics, including international environmental governance, North-South inequalities, climate change, global warming, tropical forests, air pollution, economic and paradigm shifts, sustainability, indigenous peoples and eco-conservation, EU environmental policy, the United States and politicized climate science, and more. The Globalization of Environmental Crisis will be of particular interest to all those concerned with the on-going debate over the state of the global environment and what to do about it.

Author : Lorraine M. Elliott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Environmental degradation
ISBN : UOM:39076001936041

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The Global Politics of the Environment by Lorraine M. Elliott Pdf

What kinds of international institutions are best suited to dealing with global environmental problems? How can we address the crisis of state capacity? What role should non-state actors have in environmental governance? Why are women and indigenous peoples still marginalized in global environmental politics? What are the consequences of the global ecological crisis for economic and security policies? The Global Politics of the Environment makes sense of the often seemingly irreconcilable ideas behind answers to these questions. It focuses throughout on the tensions between mainstream strategies, which seek to build support for reforms through existing institutions, and radical critiques, which argue that environmental degradation is a symptom of a dysfunctional world order that must itself be transformed if we are to meet the challenge of saving the planet.

Author : Jean-Frederic Morin,Amandine Orsini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000172058

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Essential Concepts of Global Environmental Governance by Jean-Frederic Morin,Amandine Orsini Pdf

Aligning global governance to the challenges of sustainability is one of the most urgent international issues to be addressed. This book is a timely and up-to-date compilation of the main pieces of the global environmental governance puzzle. Essential Concepts of Global Environmental Governance synthesizes writing from an internationally diverse range of well-known experts. Each entry defines a central concept in global environmental governance, presents its historical evolution and related debates, and includes key bibliographical references. This new edition takes stock of several recent developments in global environmental politics including the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the UN Global Pact for the Environment attempt in 2017, and the 2018 Oceans Plastics Charter. More precisely, this book: offers cutting-edge analysis of the state of global environmental governance; presents an up-to-date debate on sustainable development at the global level; gives an in-depth exploration of current architecture of global environmental governance; examines the interaction between environmental politics and other policy fields such as trade, development, and security; provides a critical review of the recent global environmental governance literature. Innovative thinking and high-profile expertise come together to create a volume that is accessible to students, scholars, and practitioners alike.

Author : James Gustave Speth And Peter M. Haas
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8131709221

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Global Environmental Governance by James Gustave Speth And Peter M. Haas Pdf

Global Environmental Governance examines ten major environmental threats- climate disruption, biodiversity loss, acid rain, ozone depletion, deforestation, desertification, freshwater degradation and shortages, decline of marine fisheries, toxic pollutants, and excess nitrogen-and explores how they can be addressed through treaties, governance regimes, and new forms of international cooperation. It also critically examines the serious shortcomings of current efforts and the underlying reasons for the persistence of disturbing trends. This book presents key concepts in international law and regime formation in simple, accessible language, and describes the current institutional landscape, les-sons learned, and new directions need-ed in international governance.

Author : Frank Biermann,Bernd Siebenhüner,Anna Schreyögg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134031320

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International Organizations in Global Environmental Governance by Frank Biermann,Bernd Siebenhüner,Anna Schreyögg Pdf

This book provides a comparative study of the role of international organizations in environmental governance. Whilst a growing body of literature considers global governance in a number of policy areas, this volume delivers one of the first comprehensive accounts of international organizations in relation to environmental policy. Providing the reader with key insights within this area of global governance, the book focuses on policies developing in relation to climate change, biodiversity and international environmental funding. Presenting a compelling and up-to-date account of developments within this burgeoning policy area, the volume: • includes a range of case studies including the World Bank, UNEP and the OECD • presents quantitative and qualitative research that advances understanding of international organizations in the field of international relations • delivers contributions from a range of internationally renowned academics and specialists within the field International Organizations in Global Environmental Governance will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations theory, international economics, environmental policy, organizational theory and environmental studies.

Author : Adil Najam,Mihaela Papa,International Institute for Sustainable Development,Nadaa Taiyab
Publisher : International Institute for Sustainable Development = Institut international du développement durable
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Environmental economics
ISBN : 189553691X

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Global Environmental Governance by Adil Najam,Mihaela Papa,International Institute for Sustainable Development,Nadaa Taiyab Pdf

Author : Michael W. Manulak
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1009165895

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Change in Global Environmental Politics by Michael W. Manulak Pdf

As wildfires rage, pollution thickens, and species disappear, the world confronts environmental crisis with a set of global institutions in urgent need of reform. Yet, these institutions have proved frustratingly resistant to change. Introducing the concept of Temporal Focal Points, Manulak shows how change occurs in world politics. By re-envisioning the role of timing and temporality in social relations, his analysis presents a new approach to understanding transformative phases in international cooperation. We may now be entering such a phase, he argues, and global actors must be ready to realize the opportunities presented. Charting the often colorful and intensely political history of change in global environmental politics, this book sheds new light on the actors and institutions that shape humanity's response to planetary decline. It will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of international relations, international organization and environmental politics and history.

Author : Ken Conca
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190232863

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An Unfinished Foundation by Ken Conca Pdf

This volume examines the origins, effectiveness, and limitations of the United Nations system's approach to global environmental governance. It traces the history of the UN's approach, maps its increasingly apparent limits, and suggests needed reforms to use conflict sensitivity, peacebuilding, accountability mechanisms, and rights-based approaches as tools in the UN's environmental work.

Author : Aarti Gupta,Michael Mason
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780262027410

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Transparency in Global Environmental Governance by Aarti Gupta,Michael Mason Pdf

Transparency is increasingly seen as part of the solution to a complex array of economic, political, and ethical problems in an interconnected world. It is often assumed to result in more accountable and effective governance. The 'transparency turn' in global environmental governance in particular is evident in a wide range of international agreements, voluntary disclosure initiatives, and public-private partnerships. This is the first book to scrutinise this transparency turn critically, and to investigate whether it is a broadly transformative force or plays a more limited, instrumental role.

Author : Walter F. Baber,Robert V. Bartlett
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780262527224

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Consensus and Global Environmental Governance by Walter F. Baber,Robert V. Bartlett Pdf

Walter F. Baber and Robert V. Bartlett.