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Asymmetric environmental governance in Azerbaijan : oil pollution and greenhouse gas emissions / Agshin Umudov.

9783030821166 (electronic bk.)
3030821161 (electronic bk.)
9783030821159
3030821153

Cham : Springer, [2021]

©2021

English

1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)

10.1007/978-3-030-82116-6 doi

GE190.A98 U58 2021

363.70094754

This book examines why authoritarian governments are willing to address environmental problems that have an international impact, such as CO2 emissions, but are reluctant to address problems that have only a domestic impact. In a case study of Azerbaijani oil politics, it demonstrates how the incumbent Azerbaijani regime has taken important measures trying to address CO2 emissions while ignoring the damage caused by oil pollution on the Caspian coast. The book argues that resource-rich authoritarian governments are eager to join international environmental initiatives to improve their image, but they address domestic environmental issues mainly if they threaten their hold on power. This book is an important contribution to scholarship on environmental governance in the post-Soviet space, an area that is poorly researched. Therefore, it is a must-read for researchers and scholars interested in post-Soviet studies, as well as in the nexus between mineral-rich regions and how social policy is created, e.g., environment, education, and healthcare. In addition, this book will be of tremendous importance for policymakers and international organizations as it looks into the motivation of authoritarian states in the post-Soviet space for environmental measures.

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