Routledge handbook of global environmental politics / edited by Paul G. Harris.
Harris, Paul G.
2014
GE170 .R68 2014 (Mapit)
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Title Routledge handbook of global environmental politics / edited by Paul G. Harris.
ISBN 9781138953611 paperback
9780415694209 hardcover
0415694205 hardcover
9780203799055 electronic book
Published London : Routledge, 2014.
Language English
Description xx, 540 pages ; 25 cm.
Call Number GE170 .R68 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification 304.2
Summary This handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative survey of Global Environmental Politics. It brings together leading international academic experts and features 40 chapters that: Describe the history of global environmental politics as a discipline and explain the various theories and perspectives used by scholars and students to understand it; Examine the key actors and institutions in global environmental politics, explaining the role of states, international organizations, regimes, international law, foreign policy institutions, domestic politics, corporations and transnational actors; Address the ideas and themes shaping the practice and study of global environmental politics, including sustainability, consumption, expertise, uncertainty, security, diplomacy, North-South relations, globalisation, justice, ethics, participation and citizenship; Assess the key issues and policies within global environmental politics, including energy, climate change, ozone depletion, air pollution, acid rain, sustainable transport, persistent organic pollutants, hazardous wastes, water, rivers, wetlands, oceans, fisheries, marine mammals, biodiversity, migratory species, natural heritage, forests, desertification, food and agriculture. This book is an invaluable resource to students, scholars, researchers and practioners of environmental politics, environmental studies, environmental science and geography.--Publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Harris, Paul G.
Series Routledge handbooks.
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Introduction: Delineating global environmental politics / Paul G. Harris
Part I. Explaining and understanding global environmental politics : The discipline of global environmental politics: a short history / Loren R. Cass
Mainstream theories: realism, rationalism and revolutionism / John Vogler
Alternative theories: constructivism, Marxism and critical approaches / Hayley Stevenson
The study of global environmental politics: strategies for research and learning / Juliann Emmons Allison
Advanced scholarship: interdisciplinary research at the science-policy interface / Peter M. Haas and Ronald B. Mitchell
Part II. Actors and institutions in global environmental politics:- States: nations, sovereignty and the international system / Hugh C. Dyer
International organizations: global and regional environmental cooperation / Kate O'Neill
International environmental regimes: formation, effectiveness and trends / Mary E. Pettenger
International environmental law: sources, principles and innovations / David B. Hunter
Environmental foreign policy: crossovers among levels of governance / Mihaela Papa
Comparative environmental politics: domestic institutions and actors / Stacy D. VanDeveer and Paul F. Steinberg
Corporations: business and industrial influence / Kyla Tienhaara
Transnational actors: nongovernmental organizations, civil society and individuals / Christian Downie
Part III. Ideas and themes in global environmental politics : Sustainability: foundational principles / Thomas Princen
Consumption: institutions and actors / Gabriela Kutting
Expertise: specialized knowledge in environmental politics and sustainability / Andrew Karvonen and Ralf Brand
Uncertainty: risk, technology and the future / Karen Hussey and Stephen Dovers
Environmental security: international, national and human / Sabine W. Lautensach and Alexander K. Lautensach
Environmental diplomacy: international conferences and negotiations / Radoslav S. Dimitrov
North-South relations: colonialism, empire and international order / Shangrila Joshi
Globalization and the environment: markets, finance and trade / Lada V. Kochtcheeva
International justice: rights and obligations of states / Steve Vanderheiden
Environmental justice: pollution, poverty and marginalized communities / Hollie Nyseth Brehm and David N. Pellow
Environmental ethics: philosophy, ecology and other species / Sofia Guedes Vaz and Olivia Bina
Participation: public opinion and environmental action / Sandra T. Marquart-Pyatt
Environmental citizenship: global, local and individual / Derek Bell
Part IV. Key issues and policies and global environmental politics : Energy and climate change / Hugh C. Dyer
Stratospheric ozone depletion / David Downie
Air pollution and acid rain / Loren R. Cass
Sustainable transport and infrastructure / Iain Docherty
Persistent organic pollutants / David Downie and Jessica Templeton
Hazardous wastes / Henrik Selin
Water, rivers and wetlands / Jens Newig and Edward Challies
Pollution and management of oceans and seas / Peter J. Jacques
Fisheries and marine mammals / Elizabeth R. DeSombre
Biodiversity, migratory species and natural heritage / Volker Mauerhofer and Felister Nyacuru
Forests / David Humphreys
Desertification / Meri Juntti
Food and agriculture / Jennifer Clapp and Sarah J. Martin.

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