Green Planet Blues

"The updated sixth edition of Green Planet Blues, edited by Conca and Dabelko, is a must-read for students, scholars and policy makers concerned about environmental scarcity and environmental sustainability. The chapters of this volume deal with this important subject in a comprehensive and insightful manner, and in its breadth and depth, this book remains a major contribution." Ashok Swain, Professor of Peace and Conflict Research & UNESCO Chair of International Water Cooperation, Uppsala University. "Green Planet Blues remains the go to anthology for capturing the big theoretical debates and thematic issues in global environmental politics. Important topics covered include climate change, environmental security, sustainability and ecological justice. What makes this volume distinctive is the inclusion of both academic and practitioner voices that inspire as well as remind us of the challenges faced in building institutions and governance mechanisms for the environment." Erika Weinthal, Lee Hill Snowdon Professor of Environmental Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University "The updated sixth edition of Green Planet Blues, edited by Conca and Dabelko, is a must-read for students, scholars and policy makers concerned about environmental scarcity and environmental sustainability. The chapters of this volume deal with this important subject in a comprehensive and insightful manner, and in its breadth and depth, this book remains a major contribution." Ashok Swain, Professor of Peace and Conflict Research & UNESCO Chair of International Water Cooperation, Uppsala University "Green Planet Blues remains the go-to anthology for capturing the big theoretical debates and thematic issues in global environmental politics. Important topics covered include climate change, environmental security, sustainability, and ecological justice. What makes this volume distinctive is the inclusion of both academic and practitioner voices that inspire as well as remind us of the challenges faced in building institutions and governance mechanisms for the environment." Erika Weinthal, Lee Hill Snowdon Professor of Environmental Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University "Green Planet Blues is a unique text, capturing a truly global diversity of voices and perspectives on the state of our planet. Insightful readings, along with connecting essays and discussions, will inspire critical reflection and debate. This new edition, which takes us from the elite actors negotiating the Paris Agreement to grassroots activists in Appalachia, articulates the factors that have led to our present day crisis and offers glimpses of a sustainable future." Kate ONeill, Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley

Ken Conca is Professor of International Relations in the School of International Service at American University. He is the author and editor of several books on global environmental politics, peacebuilding, global governance, the United Nations, and the politics of water. Geoffrey D. Dabelko is Professor and Associate Dean at Ohio Universitys Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs. He is also a Senior Advisor for the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC.

Introduction: From Stockholm to Sustainability? Part One: The Debate Begins 1. The Limits to Growth 2. Environment and Development: The Case of the Developing Countries 3. The Tragedy of the Commons 4. Redefining National Security 5. Two Agendas on Amazon Development 6. Beyond the Tragedy of the Commons Part Two: Ecology and the Structure of The International System 7. Rethinking the Ecology-Sovereignty Debate 8. Chinas Environmental Challenges 9. Nobel Lecture 10. Transnational Environmental Activism in North America: Wielding Soft Power through Knowledge Sharing? Part Three: Institutions of Global Environmental Governance 11. Green Pluralism: Lessons for Improved Environmental Governance in the 21st Century 12. A Wish List for an Environmentally Friendly NAFTA 13. The Climate Change Battle in Paris 14. Climate Change after Paris: From Turning Point to Transformation 15. This Changes Nothing: The Paris Agreement to Ignore Reality Part Four: The Sustainability Debate 16. From the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals 17. The Problem of Consumption 18. The End of Sustainability 19. Sustainability vs. Resilience 20. Sustainability Is Not Enough: We Need Regenerative Cultures Part Five: From Ecological Conflict to Environmental Security? 21. An Uncommon Peace: Environment, Development, and the Global Security Agenda 22. From Conflict to Peacebuilding: The Role of Natural Resources and the Environment 23. The Role of Drought and Climate Change in the Syrian Uprising: Untangling the Triggers of the Revolution 24. Environmental Peacebuilding: The Good Water Neighbors Project 25. Deadly Environment Part Six: Ecological Justice 26. Climate Wrongs and Human Rights: Putting People at the Heart of Climate-change Policy 27. The Global Water Grab: A Primer 28. The Real Price of Europe Going Green 29. Coal, Identity, and the Gendering of Environmental Justice Activism in Central Appalachia 30. Inequality and Environmental Policy