The Global Politics of the Environment
2nd Edition
Published on 23. August 2004
Book
Hardback
XVII, 296 pages
978-0-333-94852-1 (ISBN)
Description
Debates about the causes and impacts of global environmental degradation go to the heart of economic and political systems and raise fundamental questions about power and inequity in a globalized world. The comprehensively revised 2nd edition of this popular text provides wide-ranging coverage of the international negotiations and on assessment of the international political economy of the environment, normative and policy debates on environmental governance, and of prospects for the pursuit of environmental security.
Reviews / Votes
Reviews of Previous Edition: 'Well constructed and researched...Lorraine Elliott's comprehensive study reveals the gaping chasm between statements of principle and rhetoric on the one hand and political and financial commitments on the other...' - Times Literary Supplement 'This is an excellent general introduction to global environmental politics. Its range is impressive, its coverage comprehensive and its organization clear and logical.' - Andrew Hurrell, Oxford UniversityMore details
Edition
2nd ed. 2004
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-94852-1 (9780333948521)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-230-80209-4
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Lorraine Elliott
The Global Politics of the Environment
Book
08/2004
2nd Edition
Red Globe Press
€59.50
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Previous edition
Lorraine M. Elliott
The Global Politics of the Environment
Book
11/1997
Palgrave Macmillan
€61.29
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Person
LORRAINE ELLIOTT is Senior Fellow, Department of International Relations, Australian National University.
Content
Introduction.- From Stockholm to Rio to Johannesburg.- The Global Politics of Conservation: Species, Resources and Habitat.- The Global Politics of Pollution.- Global Environmental Governance: The State and Institutional Design.- Global Environmental Governance: Democratization and Local Voices.- Normative Challenges: Justice, Obligation and Rights.- The International Political Economy of the Environment.- Strategies for Sustainable Development.- Environmental Security.- The Global Politics of the Environment.