John McCormick is Professor of Political Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA, and is author of a number of Red Globe Press’s bestselling books in politics, including Comparative Government and Politics (with Rod Hague and Martin Harrop), Understanding the European Union and European Union Politics.

• Introduction1. Understanding Key Concepts2. Perspectives on the Environment3. The Dynamics of Environmental Policy4. Actors at the State Level5. Actors at the International Level6. Air Pollution: Few Sources, Many Effects7. Water: Quantity vs. Quality8. Natural Resources: Forests, Oceans and Fisheries9. Waste: A Failure of Consumer Society10. Biodiversity: Species, Genes and Ecology11. Energy: The Slow Road to Renewables12. Climate Change: The Ultimate Global Test.