Governance of Earth Systems

Science and Its Uses

AvR. Boardman

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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Science and politics are closely connected in today's global environmental issues. This book focuses on these links in relation to climate change, the threats to wildlife species, and natural hazards and disasters. Study of these reveals the need for more effective international cooperation and the limits of global governance.

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Utgivningsdatum:2010-07-07
Mått:140 x 216 x 16 mm
Vikt:450 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Global Issues
Antal sidor:243
Upplaga:2010
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780230237704

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ROBERT BOARDMAN was formerly McCulloch Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University, Canada. His books include The Political Economy of Nature (2001) and The International Politics of Bird Conservation (2006).

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Contents Preface Acronyms Introduction: Ecological Imagination and Global Society PART I: SCIENCE AND POLICY Environmental Crisis and the Contexts of Science From Systems Complexity to Decisional Uncertainty The Earth Theory Tradition Geosphere-Atmosphere-Biosphere Integration PART II: GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES Theorizing Governance and Community Structures of Environmental Governance Biological Diversity Climate Change Geological Hazards Governance, Science and Earth Systems References Index