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The Implementation and Effectiveness of International Environmental Commitments

Author : David G. Victor
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262720281
Total Pages : 766 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Implementation and Effectiveness of International Environmental Commitments written by David G. Victor and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because environmental problems do not respect borders, their solutions often require international cooperation and agreements. The contributors to this book examine how international environmental agreements are put into practice. Their main concern is effectiveness -- the degree to which such agreements lead to changes in behavior that help to solve environmental problems. Their focus is on implementation -- the process that turns commitments into action, at both domestic and international levels. Implementation is the key to effectiveness because these agreements aim to constrain not just governments but a wide array of actors, including individuals, firms, and agencies whose behavior does not change simply because governments have made international commitments. The book is divided into two parts. Part I looks at international systems for implementation review, through which parties share information, review performance, handle noncompliance, and adjust commitments. Part II looks at implementation at the national level, with particular attention to participation by governmental and nongovernmental actors and to problems in states with economies in transition. The book includes fourteen case studies that cover eight major areas of international environmental regulation: conservation and preservation of fauna and flora, stratospheric ozone depletion, pollution in the Baltic Sea, pollution in the North Sea, trade in hazardous chemicals and pesticides, air pollution in Europe, whaling, and marine dumping of nuclear waste. ContributorsSteinar Andresen, Juan Carlos di Primio, Owen Greene, Ronnie Hjorth, Vladimir Kotov, John Lanchbery, Elena Nikitina, Kal Raustiala, Alexei Roginko, Jon Birger Skj�rseth, Eugene B. Skolnikoff, Olav Schram Stokke, David G. Victor, J�rgen Wettestad.Copublished with theInternational Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

International Environmental Agreements

Author : Steinar Andresen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136591907
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book International Environmental Agreements written by Steinar Andresen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International environmental agreements provide a practical basis for countries to address environmental issues on a global scale. This book explores the workings and outcomes of these agreements, and analyses key questions of why some problems are dealt with successfully and others ignored. By examining fundamental policies and issues in environmental protection this text gives an easily comprehensible introduction to international environmental agreements, and discusses problems in three areas: air, water and on land. It traces the history of agreements in broad thematic areas related to long-distance air pollution, ozone-depleting and greenhouse gases, ocean management, biological diversity, agricultural plant diversity and forest stewardship. Drawing on experts in their respective fields, this book provides an insightful evaluation of the successes and failures, and analysis of the reasons for this. Concluding with an insightful examination of research to show how performance of agreements can be improved in the future, this volume is a vital contribution to our understanding of the politics associated with establishing international environmental consensus. International Environmental Agreements will be of interest to scholars, students and researchers in global environmental politics, international relations and political science. Steinar Andresen is Senior Research Fellow at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway, and formerly professor at the Dept. of Political Science, University of Oslo. Elin Lerum Boasson is Research Fellow at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway. Geir Hønneland is Research Director at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute and adjunct professor at the University of Tromsø.

International Environmental Treaties and State Behavior

Author : Denise DeGarmo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135468001
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book International Environmental Treaties and State Behavior written by Denise DeGarmo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-14 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the growing recognition of the importance of environmental issues for nation-state security, current research on international environmental security is insufficient. Although scholars in the field of International Relations believe that there is an appropriate role for international relations theory in analyzing global environmental concerns, the existing literature is predominantly descriptive or prescriptive rather than analytical. This study attempts to remedy this problem by conducting an empirical analysis of nation-state behavior in the international environmental realm.

The Environment and International Relations

Author : Kate O'Neill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316943003
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (169 download)

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Download or read book The Environment and International Relations written by Kate O'Neill and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-06 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of this exciting textbook introduces students to the ways in which the theories and tools of international relations and other social science disciplines can be used to analyse and address global environmental problems. Kate O'Neill develops an innovative historical and analytical framework for understanding global environmental issues, integrating insights from different disciplines, and she identifies the main actors and their roles, thereby encouraging readers to engage with the issues and equip themselves with the knowledge they need to apply their own critical insights. Revised and updated, the new edition features new figures, examples, textboxes, and a new chapter on the emergence and politics of market mechanisms as a new mode of global environmental governance. The latest developments in the field, including the December 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, along with new perspectives and recent thinking, are incorporated throughout. This will be invaluable for students of environmental issues both from political science and environmental studies perspectives.

Global Environmental Problems and International Environmental Agreements

Author : Timothy M. Swanson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Global Environmental Problems and International Environmental Agreements written by Timothy M. Swanson and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an examination of both the problem and the process underlying international environmental lawmaking: the recognition of international interdependence, the negotiation of international agreements and the evolution of international resource management. It examines the general problem of global resource management by means of general principles and case studies and by looking at how and why specific negotiations and agreements have failed to achieve their targets.

Environmental Diplomacy

Author : Lawrence Susskind
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199397996
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Diplomacy written by Lawrence Susskind and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "International environmental agreements have increased exponentially within the last five decades. However, decisions on policies to address key issues such as biodiversity loss, climate change, ozone depletion, hazardous waste transport, and numerous other planetary challenges require individual countries to adhere to international norms. Environmental Diplomacy: Negotiating More Effective Global Agreements provides an accessible narrative on understanding the geopolitics of negotiating international environmental agreements and clear guidance on improving the current system. Authors Lawrence Susskind and Saleem Ali expertly observe international environmental negotiations to effectively inform the reader on the geopolitics of protecting our planet. This second edition offers an additional perspective from the Global South as well as providing a broader analysis of the role of science in environmental treaty-making. It provides a unique contribution as a panoramic analysis of the process of environmental treaty-making"--Unedited summary from book cover.

The Economics of International Environmental Agreements

Author : Amitrajeet A Batabyal
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351784684
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)

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Book Synopsis The Economics of International Environmental Agreements by : Amitrajeet A Batabyal

Download or read book The Economics of International Environmental Agreements written by Amitrajeet A Batabyal and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2000: Conflicts between developed and developing countries over global environmental problems, and the fact that the co-operation required to solve environmental collective action problems is typically elusive in the world of international relations, suggests a research agenda regarding how one might hop to bring about co-operation in an inherently non-co-operative international setting. In particular, what can economic theory tell us about the design of international environmental agreements (IEAs) that will protect the world's fragile environmental resources? This book collects work on IEAs which demonstrates the value of rigorous microeconomic and econometric modelling in comprehending the many and varied facets of the design and implementation in IEAs.

Global Environmental Issues

Author : Frances Harris
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470093951
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Global Environmental Issues written by Frances Harris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-01-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meeting the needs of upper level students, this book treats global environmental problems as complex issues with a network of human and biophysical causes. Each chapter interlinks human demands on the Earth's resources to natural biophysical change - not simply a 'cause and effect' treatment of global issues and environmental change Includes coverage of contemporary hot topics such as biodiversity, urbanisation and sustainable development Global case studies (two per chapter) contextualise theory for students "This book should have considerable appeal among undergraduate and postgraduate students in a broad range of disciplines. Frances Harris has assembled a team of well-qualified authors, who between them consider such important environmental issues as climate and sea level change, biodiversity, GM crops, energy supply, urbanization, pollution and sustainable development. The style is clear and non-technical, the coverage is global and the text is supported by numerous figures and illustrations. Boxed case studies provide useful exemplification of general issues. I have no doubt that this book will be very popular with my own students, in providing detailed analysis of a range of key environmental issues which are frequently reported in the media." Tony Binns, University of Sussex, UK "This book usefully realises that environmental issues are a complex blend of contested science, broader socio-political contexts and the concerns, values, attitudes and livelihoods of individuals. Written by internationally recognised authors, it covers major global issues such as pollution, energy, climate change, sea level rise, food production, urbanisation and sustainability in an informative way, with abundant case studies and illustrations, which clearly exemplify just how complex the facets of the issues can be. It does not offer easy solutions but it is a good exercise in awareness for the reader." Stephen Trudgill, Robinson College, University of Cambridge, UK

International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy

Author : Tuomas Kuokkanen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317530241
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy written by Tuomas Kuokkanen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together contributions from diplomats, UN agency officials, lawyers and academics, this book provides insight into the evolution of international environmental law, diplomacy and negotiating techniques. Based on first-hand experiences and extensive research, the chapters offer a blend of practice and theory, history and analysis, presenting a range of historical episodes and nuances and drawing lessons for future improvements to the processes of law-making and diplomacy. The book represents a synthesis of the most important messages to emerge from the annual course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements, delivered to diplomats and negotiators from around the world for the last decade by the University of Eastern Finland and the United Nations Environment Programme. The book will be of interest as a guide for negotiators and as a supplementary textbook and a reference volume for a wide range of students of law and environmental issues.

Global Environmental Policies

Author : H. Jeong
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230503357
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Global Environmental Policies written by H. Jeong and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-09-27 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The worst chemical disaster ever could be happening right now. In India and Bangladesh between forty and eighty million people are at risk of consuming too much arsenic from well water that might have already caused one hundred thousand cancer cases and thousands of deaths. Many millions elsewhere in South-East Asia and South America may soon suffer a similar fate. Venomous Earth is the story of this tragedy: the geology, the biology, the politics and the history. It starts in Ancient Greece, touches down in today's North America and takes in William Morris, alchemy, farming, medicine, mining and a cosmetic that killed two popes.

Advances in International Environmental Politics

Author : M. Betsill
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137338970
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Advances in International Environmental Politics written by M. Betsill and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-16 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides authoritative and up-to-date research for anyone interested in the study of international environmental politics. It demonstrates how the field of international environmental politics has evolved and identifies key questions, topics and approaches to guide future research.

Designing International Environmental Agreements

Author : Carsten Schmidt
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Designing International Environmental Agreements written by Carsten Schmidt and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not always easy to be famous. And for a famous, beautiful princesslike Diana, life was certainly very difficult at times. She was just twentyyears old when she married Prince Charles, and from that moment millions ofpeople around the world watched every move she made. And so did thephotographers, who followed her everywhere - even on that terrible night inParis when Diana's young life ended.

International Environment

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book International Environment written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Global Environmental Diplomacy

Author : Mostafa K. Tolba
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262264853
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Global Environmental Diplomacy written by Mostafa K. Tolba and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2008-01-25 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Mario Molina As Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) from 1976 to 1992, Mostafa K. Tolba had as much insight into, and influence on, the development of international environmental policy as anyone. In this book, he tells the story of the negotiations that led to a number of landmark agreements, such as the Vienna Convention on Ozone and its Montreal Protocol, the Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes, and the Biodiversity Convention. The book stands as the legacy of an important and charismatic figure who played a pivotal role during the first phase of global environmental diplomacy. Tolba concentrates on the context in which governments conclude that particular issues are ripe for binding international cooperation and on the factors that influence them during negotiations—such as science, the media, nongovernmental organizations, politicians, business and industry, and the public. The areas he discusses include the evolution of environmental law, environmental soft laws (principles and guidelines rather than treaties), binding regional regimes such as the Regional Seas Program and the Shared Freshwater Resources Program, the ozone layer, global warming, hazardous wastes, the loss of biological diversity, and ways to make international agreements work.

Environmental Policy in an International Context

Author : Andrew Blowers
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080531156
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Policy in an International Context written by Andrew Blowers and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1996-05-31 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the environmental issues currently under debate in the international arena. The text approaches the topic at a conceptual level, and from an interdisciplinary viewpoint. It analyses the roles of key players in environmental policy, the nation state, non-governmental organizations and the business community. It continues with an examination of the importance of international relations (trade, east, west, north, south), and goes on to consider the prospects for sustainable development and social changes required for sustainable development to become a reality.

Analyzing Global Environmental Issues

Author : Ariel Dinar
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415627184
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (156 download)

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Download or read book Analyzing Global Environmental Issues written by Ariel Dinar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The existence of environmental dilemmas and political conflicts leads us to appreciate the need for individuals and groups to behave strategically in order to achieve their goals and maintain their wellbeing. Global issues such as climate change, resource depletion, and pollution, as well as revolts and protests against corporations, regimes, and other central authorities, are the result of increased levels of externalities among individuals and nations. These all require policy intervention at international and global levels. This book includes chapters by experts proposing game theoretical solutions and applying experimental design to a variety of social issues related to global and international conflicts over natural resources and the environment. The focus of the book is on applications that have policy implications, relevance and, consequently, could lead to the establishment of policy dialogue. The chapters in the book address issues that are global in nature, such as international environmental agreements over climate change, international water management, common pool resources, public goods, international fisheries, international trade, and collective action, protest, and revolt. The book's main objective is to illustrate the usefulness of game theory and experimental economics in policy making at multiple levels and for various aspects related to global and international issues. The subject area of this book is already widely taught and researched, but it continues to gain popularity, given growing recognition that the environment and natural resources have become more strategic in human behavior.

The Global Environment and International Law

Author : Joseph F. C. DiMento
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292782268
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book The Global Environment and International Law written by Joseph F. C. DiMento and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2004 — A Choice Outstanding Academic Book International law has become the key arena for protecting the global environment. Since the 1970s, literally hundreds of international treaties, protocols, conventions, and rules under customary law have been enacted to deal with such problems as global warming, biodiversity loss, and toxic pollution. Proponents of the legal approach to environmental protection have already achieved significant successes in such areas as saving endangered species, reducing pollution, and cleaning up whole regions, but skeptics point to ongoing environmental degradation to argue that international law is an ineffective tool for protecting the global environment. In this book, Joseph DiMento reviews the record of international efforts to use law to make our planet more livable. He looks at how law has been used successfully—often in highly innovative ways—to influence the environmental actions of governments, multinational corporations, and individuals. And he also assesses the failures of international law in order to make policy recommendations that could increase the effectiveness of environmental law. He concludes that a "supranational model" is not the preferred way to influence the actions of sovereign nations and that international environmental law has been and must continue to be a laboratory to test approaches to lawmaking and implementation for the global community.