Concepts, Theories and Case Studies
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Köp båda 2 för 2555 krThis edited collection makes a highly significant critical contribution to the field of environmental politics. It argues that the international-level, institutionalist approach to global environmental politics has run its course, employed solely ...
Written in an accessible and lively style, this ground-breaking text marries a critique of current remedies towards environmental problems to original and viable alternatives. This text adopts an eco-centric rather than a traditional environmental...
"This comprehensively revised and updated version of the book provides a wide-ranging and accessible guide to the key actors, issues and processes in Global Environmental Politics. From case studies on climate change, forests, food and biodiversity through to key topics such as security, justice, technology and consumption, it will be of immense value to students wanting to understand, explain and engage with the rapidly changing world of environmental politics." - Peter Newell, University of Sussex, UK. "The pressure on the global environment is still alarming and global environmental politics remains an extremely dynamic and contested field. Therefore, credit is due to Gabriela Ktting and Kyle Herman for editing this updated volume which introduces us to key approaches and important issues. The volume presents important insights for students and includes many suggestions for research and politics which lay ahead. Further, it shows convincingly that justice plays an increasingly important role in global environmental policy making." - Ulrich Brand, University of Vienna, Austria. "This is an up-to-date and accessible introduction to global environmental politics. The concepts are well explained and presented in a logical sequence. The various chapters, written by highly regarded experts in the field, provide a coherent mix of solid theoretical background and cutting edge case studies. I will definitely be recommending it to my students." - Chukwumerije Okereke, University of Reading, UK.
Gabriela Ktting is Graduate Program Director and Professor at Rutgers University, USA. Kyle Herman is a Researcher at the Division of Global Affairs, Rutgers University, USA.
Introduction [Gabriela Ktting and Kyle Herman] Part I: Concepts 1. International Relations Theory and the Environment [John Vogler] 2. Transnational Actors in Global Environmental Politics [Lucy Ford] 3. Global Political Economy and Development [Thomas Hickmann and Markus Lederer] 4. Environmental Security [Hannah Hughes] 5. Sustainable Consumption [Doris Fuchs] 6. International Environmental and Ecological Justice [Tim Ehresman and Dimitris Stevis] Part II: Case studies 7. Climate Change: Science, international cooperation and global environmental politics [Paul G. Harris] 8. As China Goes, So Goes the Planet: The Environmental Implications of the Rise of China [Judith Shapiro] 9. The Role of Technology in the Global Environment [Kyle S. Herman] 10. The Politics of Energy [and the environment: bridging the divide] [Maria Julia Trombetta] 11. Endangered Species, Biodiversity and the Politics of Conservation [Alice B.M. Vadrot] 12. The Global Politics of Food-System Sustainability [Wendy Godek] 13. Forest Politics, Neoliberalism and the Limits of International Environmental Policy [David Humphries]