Political Economy of Sustainable Development

Timothy Cadman, Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, Griffith University, Australia, Lauren Eastwood, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, US, Federico Lopez-Casero Michaelis, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, Tek Narayan Maraseni, University of Southern Queensland, Australia, Jamie Pittock, Australian National University, Australia and Tapan Sarker, Professor of Finance, School of Business, Law, Humanities and Pathways, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

‘This is a well thought-out and well- written book. The authors display mastery of the subject and bring in invaluable insights into climate change and forest protection. The format for the chapters makes for easy reading. Each chapter gives a history and descriptive background of the subject it is dealing with, then the analyses of the subject itself, followed by a discussion of the sources of finance, a detailed table on the quality of governance, then a report on empirical study and commentary on the results. Analysis of the survey and conclusions finish the chapter. This makes the work very practical and helpful. It is indispensable material for policy makers and very important sourcebook for researchers and NGOs.’

• Contents: Introduction: The Political Economy of Sustainable Development 1. Protection of the Atmosphere – CDM and REDD+ 2. Combating Deforestation I – FSC and PEFC 3. Combating Deforestation II – FLEGT 4. Conservation of Biological Diversity – PES and BOM 5. Comparative Analysis Conclusion Recommendations Index