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Dilemmas in World Politics
Global Environmental Politics
Global Environmental Politics has provided an accurate, up-to-date, and unbiased understanding of the world’s most pressing environmental issues for thirty years. The eighth edition continues this practice by covering critical new developments in global environmental politics and policymaking. Updated case studies on key issues such as on climate change, endangered species, ozone depletion, desertification, whaling, hazardous wastes, toxic chemicals, and biodiversity detail the ongoing development of major environmental treaty regimes, and new case studies on mercury and marine biodiversity showcase the challenges of creating new treaties during a period of significant global change. There is also new material on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, trade and environment, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on environmental diplomacy. Updated information about global environmental trends, paradigms, and actors completes this comprehensive introduction to contemporary international environmental politics. Global Environmental Politics is vital reading for students of environmental politics and anyone wishing to understand the current state of the field and to make informed decisions about which policies will best safeguard our environment for the future.
342 pages, Paperback
First published January 2, 2006
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July 1, 2011
Exploring global environmental issues and related politics and economics, also looking at varied policies and protocols related to such and the work of NGOs and individuals within this arena...
May 28, 2017
Pamela Chasek et al. presentan los principales debates políticos en torno a los problemas ambientales. En particular su revisión de la formación de regímenes ambientales desde el régimen del ozono hasta el preambulo al acuerdo de Paris. Es un libro muy apropiado para que los economistas se introduzcan a temas ambientales pues gran parte de su argumentación esta informada por teorias económicas y datos sobre las economías avanzadas y emergentes.
May 10, 2019
Interesting and with a lot of insight on global environmental issues detailing different definitions of regimes, but very tedious and monotonous at times.
August 18, 2011
Provides an overview of the laws, actors, and strategic challenges surrounding ten different international environmental regimes: whaling, toxics, climate change, ozone, biodiversity, fisheries, forests, and a coupla others.
I use this as one of two textbooks for my Intro to Environmental Studies class (along with Raven's "Environment", which provides the environmental science underpinnings). I personally think it's an enormously helpful book. It may be too dry and wordy for my students, so I've contemplated cutting it from my syllabus, but anyone interested in understanding how NGOs, states, corporations, and IOs work together (or apart) to foster global governance around these issues needs to understand the issues discussed in this book.
If you're looking for a "fun read", though, you're probably going to be let down...this is policy wonk stuff.
I use this as one of two textbooks for my Intro to Environmental Studies class (along with Raven's "Environment", which provides the environmental science underpinnings). I personally think it's an enormously helpful book. It may be too dry and wordy for my students, so I've contemplated cutting it from my syllabus, but anyone interested in understanding how NGOs, states, corporations, and IOs work together (or apart) to foster global governance around these issues needs to understand the issues discussed in this book.
If you're looking for a "fun read", though, you're probably going to be let down...this is policy wonk stuff.
July 29, 2016
Last year we had to read this book for a course at school. I never finished it because all pages werent required and the amount of time wasnt enough.
I decided to finish it and I finally did it.
It's a good introduction to global environmental politics and the dilemas in the political world. To make a quick summary; if the country of the politician isn't in particular danger of an environmental hazard, they become the VETO state. If they are in danger; they become the lead state. How about thinking a little bit about the big picutre instead of only yourself?
Loads of information and summits and names to remember, but it gives you a clearer view of the global environmental politics today.
I decided to finish it and I finally did it.
It's a good introduction to global environmental politics and the dilemas in the political world. To make a quick summary; if the country of the politician isn't in particular danger of an environmental hazard, they become the VETO state. If they are in danger; they become the lead state. How about thinking a little bit about the big picutre instead of only yourself?
Loads of information and summits and names to remember, but it gives you a clearer view of the global environmental politics today.
December 18, 2013
the 6th edition is great!
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