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Global environmental politics: understanding the governance of the earth

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford University Press 2020 OxfordDescription: xv, 384 p.: col. ill. Includes bibliographical references and indexISBN:
  • 9780198826088
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.7 M6G5
Summary: Global Environmental Politics provides a comprehensive introduction to the key concepts, theories, methods, and debates in environmental politics. The authors' analytical approach encourages students to critique a wide variety of political perspectives, equipping them with the necessary tools to develop their own arguments and opinions. * Adopts an analytical approach, encouraging students to critique a wide variety of political perspectives, reconsider their own assumptions, and develop their own viewpoints and perspectives * Provides up-to-date coverage of developments in environmental policy and debate since the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 * A well-balanced analysis of a broad range of pertinent topics, from climate change to 'summit diplomacy', and gives students an accessible introduction to the central ideas and debates in the field * An interdisciplinary approach draws upon a range of disciplines, including political science, economics, law, and sociology, to introduce students to different perspectives * An accompanying website contains a wealth of online learning resources, such as interactive figures and questions, to help students comprehend key trends in issues such as climate change, and test their understanding of the material https://global.oup.com/academic/product/global-environmental-politics-9780198826088?cc=us&lang=en&#
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Table of content

PART 1 DEFINING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
1 Interconnections between Science and Politics
2 Ideas about Environmental Protection
PART 2 ACTORS AND INTERESTS
3 State Preference Formation and Interactions
4 Non-state actors
PART 3 BARGANING OVER THE ENVIROMENT
5 The Tragedy of the Commons and Sovereign Rights
6 Development and the Environment: From the Stockholm Summit to the Sustainable Development Goals
PART 4 INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES
7 International institutions
8 Policy Instruments and Effectiveness
PART 5 CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
9 Natural Resources, Security and Conflicts
10 Trade and the Environment

Global Environmental Politics provides a comprehensive introduction to the key concepts, theories, methods, and debates in environmental politics. The authors' analytical approach encourages students to critique a wide variety of political perspectives, equipping them with the necessary tools to develop their own arguments and opinions.
* Adopts an analytical approach, encouraging students to critique a wide variety of political perspectives, reconsider their own assumptions, and develop their own viewpoints and perspectives
* Provides up-to-date coverage of developments in environmental policy and debate since the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015
* A well-balanced analysis of a broad range of pertinent topics, from climate change to 'summit diplomacy', and gives students an accessible introduction to the central ideas and debates in the field
* An interdisciplinary approach draws upon a range of disciplines, including political science, economics, law, and sociology, to introduce students to different perspectives
* An accompanying website contains a wealth of online learning resources, such as interactive figures and questions, to help students comprehend key trends in issues such as climate change, and test their understanding of the material

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/global-environmental-politics-9780198826088?cc=us&lang=en&#

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