Lyn Jaggard is a visiting researcher at the University of Birmingham studying climate change related politics and international relations. She has lectured at Oxford Brookes University and at the University of Greenwich.

'clearly written, well structured and refreshing...the book will make a major contribution to the literature on international relations in general and environmental policy-making in particular.' 'not only provides an extremely insightful view into the workings of climate change international relations of Germany and the EU, it also provides a way forward for research and for future policy-making in an important field of nature-society interactions.' Dr. Udo Simonis, Professor of Environmental Policy, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin fur Sozialforschung

• Contents1Introduction1.1Conceptual framework and theory1.2Research sources1.3Chapter outline2Theory Overview3Evolution of Climate Change Politics and Policies3.1Germany early 1970s to 20023.1.1Summary3.2United Nations Conference on Environment and Development 3.2.1United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change3.2.2Agenda 213.2.3The Rio Declaration3.2.4The continuing UNCED process4Pre - World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) 4.1Forming of Germany’s climate change related aims for WSSD4.1.1Research Institutions4.1.2Non-governmental organisations4.1.3Business / Industry4.1.4Government sources4.2Conclusion5Germany and The European Union5.1Evolution of environmental policy in the EU 5.2International Relations and the EU5.3Germany’s contribution to the EU’s aims for the WSSD5.4Conclusion

Lyn Jaggard is a visiting researcher at the University of Birmingham studying climate change related politics and international relations. She has lectured at Oxford Brookes University and at the University of Greenwich.

'clearly written, well structured and refreshing...the book will make a major contribution to the literature on international relations in general and environmental policy-making in particular.' 'not only provides an extremely insightful view into the workings of climate change international relations of Germany and the EU, it also provides a way forward for research and for future policy-making in an important field of nature-society interactions.' Dr. Udo Simonis, Professor of Environmental Policy, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin fur Sozialforschung

• Contents1Introduction1.1Conceptual framework and theory1.2Research sources1.3Chapter outline2Theory Overview3Evolution of Climate Change Politics and Policies3.1Germany early 1970s to 20023.1.1Summary3.2United Nations Conference on Environment and Development 3.2.1United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change3.2.2Agenda 213.2.3The Rio Declaration3.2.4The continuing UNCED process4Pre - World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) 4.1Forming of Germany’s climate change related aims for WSSD4.1.1Research Institutions4.1.2Non-governmental organisations4.1.3Business / Industry4.1.4Government sources4.2Conclusion5Germany and The European Union5.1Evolution of environmental policy in the EU 5.2International Relations and the EU5.3Germany’s contribution to the EU’s aims for the WSSD5.4Conclusion

Lyn Jaggard is a visiting researcher at the University of Birmingham studying climate change related politics and international relations. She has lectured at Oxford Brookes University and at the University of Greenwich.

'clearly written, well structured and refreshing...the book will make a major contribution to the literature on international relations in general and environmental policy-making in particular.' 'not only provides an extremely insightful view into the workings of climate change international relations of Germany and the EU, it also provides a way forward for research and for future policy-making in an important field of nature-society interactions.' Dr. Udo Simonis, Professor of Environmental Policy, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin fur Sozialforschung

• Contents1Introduction1.1Conceptual framework and theory1.2Research sources1.3Chapter outline2Theory Overview3Evolution of Climate Change Politics and Policies3.1Germany early 1970s to 20023.1.1Summary3.2United Nations Conference on Environment and Development 3.2.1United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change3.2.2Agenda 213.2.3The Rio Declaration3.2.4The continuing UNCED process4Pre - World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) 4.1Forming of Germany’s climate change related aims for WSSD4.1.1Research Institutions4.1.2Non-governmental organisations4.1.3Business / Industry4.1.4Government sources4.2Conclusion5Germany and The European Union5.1Evolution of environmental policy in the EU 5.2International Relations and the EU5.3Germany’s contribution to the EU’s aims for the WSSD5.4Conclusion