Global Environmental Politics

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-107-54753-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 370 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 692 g

Concern about humanity's impact on the planet has never been greater, but what are the drivers of environmental change? This wide-ranging introductory textbook outlines the competing explanations of why environmental problems occur and examines the different political approaches taken to address them. Adopting a case study approach, Hayley Stevenson enables students to gain a detailed understanding of how theories and concepts are applied in practice. Diverse perspectives on a variety of contemporary environmental challenges, from climate change to hazardous waste, as well as various responses, from multilateral diplomacy to consumer-focused campaigns, provide students with an in-depth understanding of the merits and limitations of different forms of political action. Refined on the basis of classroom feedback, features include textboxes, key points, a glossary of key terms, questions, further reading suggestions and supplementary online resources. This lively book is an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses on global environmental politics and environmental policy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stevenson, Hayley

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Denkansätze und Ideologie der Umweltschützer

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of acronyms; List of figures; Preface; 1. Global politics and the environment; Part I. Why Do Environmental Problems Occur?: 2. The tragedy of the commons; 3. Population and poverty; 4. Capitalism; Part II. Responding to Global Environmental Problems: 5. Conflict and securitisation - water; 6. Multilateral diplomacy - sustainable development; 7. Transnational governance experiments - climate change; 8. Aid and finance - deforestation; 9. Individualising responsibility - unsustainable consumption; 10. Problem displacement - hazardous substances; 11. Resistance and localisation - unsustainable agriculture; 12. Appraising global environmental governance; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Stevenson, Hayley
Hayley Stevenson is Associate Professor in International Relations at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, and Reader in Politics at the University of Sheffield. She is the author of Institutionalizing Unsustainability: The Paradox of Global Climate Governance (2012), Democratizing Global Climate Governance (with John S. Dryzek, Cambridge, 2014) and co-editor of Traditions and Trends in Global Environmental Politics: International Relations and the Earth (with Olaf Corry, 2017).