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Aligning global governance to the challenges of sustainability is one of the most urgent environmental issues to be addressed. Essential Concepts of Global Environmental Governance is a timely and up-to-date compilation of the main pieces of the global environmental governance puzzle.
Essential Concepts of Global Environmental Governance is comprised of 101 entries, each defining a central concept in global environmental governance, presenting its historical evolution, introducing related debates and including key bibliographical references and further reading. The entries combine analytical rigour with empirical description.
The book:
- offers cutting edge analysis of the state of global environmental governance,
- raises an up-to-date debate on global governance for sustainable development,
- gives an in-depth exploration of current international architecture of global environmental governance,
- examines the interaction between environmental politics and other fields of governance such as trade, development and security,
- elaborates a critical review of the recent literature in global environmental governance.
This unique work synthesizes writing from an internationally diverse range of well-known experts in the field of global environmental governance. Innovative thinking and high-profile expertise come together to create a volume that is accessible to students, scholars and practitioners alike.
Adaptation Eric E. Massey
Aid Åsa Persson
Antarctic Treaty Regime Alan D. Hemmings
Arctic Council Olav Schram Stokke
AssessmentsJoyeeta Gupta
Audits Olivier Boiral and Iñaki Heras-Saizarbitoria
Biodiversity RegimeG. Kristin Rosendal
Boundary OrganizationsMaria Carmen Lemos and Christine Kirchhoff
Business and CorporationsDoris Fuchs and Bastian Knebel
Carrying Capacities Paradigm Nathan F. Sayre and Adam Romero
CITES Daniel Compagnon
Climate Change Regime Harro van Asselt
Commission on Sustainable Development Lynn M. Wagner
Common but Differentiated Responsibility Steve Vanderheiden
Common Heritage of Mankind Scott J. Shackelford
Compliance and Implementation Sandrine Maljean-Dubois
Conservation and Preservation Jean-Frédéric Morin and Amandine Orisini
Corporate Social Responsibility Jennifer Clapp and Ian H. Rowlands
Critical Political Economy Peter Newell
Deep Ecology Andrew Dobson
Desertification Convention Steffen Bauer
Disasters Raymond Murphy
Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Carrie Menkel-Meadow
Dumping Josué Mathieu
Ecocentrism Sheryl D. Breen
Ecofeminism Charlotte Bretherton
Ecological Modernization Maarten Hajer
Ecosystem Services (Payments for) Stefanie Engel
Effectiveness Detlef F. Sprinz
Emerging Countries Ana Flavia Barros-Platiau and Amandine Orsini
Epistemic Communities Mai’a K. Davis Cross
Fisheries Regime Elizabeth R. DeSombre
Gaia Theory Karen Liftin
Global Deliberative Democracy John Dryzek
Global Environmental Facility Benjamin Denis
Global Environmental Governance Studies Oran R. Young
Global Public Good Sélim Louafi
Grassroots Movements Brian Doherty
Green Democracy Robyn Eckersley
Hazardous Chemicals Convention Peter Hough
Hazardous Wastes Regime Henrik Selin
Human and Environmental Rights Sophie Lavallée
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Marc Hufty
Influential Individuals Bob Reinalda
Institutional Interactions Sebastian Oberthür and Thijs Van de Graaf
International Whaling Commission Steinar Andresen
Justice Katia Vladimirova
Kuznets Curve David I. Stern
Labeling and Certification Benjamin Cashore, Graeme Auld and Stefan Renckens
Law of the Sea Convention Jaye Ellis
Least Developed Countries Alexandra Hofer
Liability Cymie R. Payne
Liberal Environmentalism Steven Bernstein
Markets Matthew Paterson
Migrants François Gemenne
Military Conflicts Maya Jegen
Negotiating Coalitions Pamela Chasek
Nongovernmental Organizations Michele M. Betsill
Nonregimes Radoslav S. Dimitrov
Ozone Regime David L. Downie
Participation Philippe Le Prestre
Partnerships Liliana Andonova and Manoela Assayag
Persistent Organic Pollutants Convention Jessica Templeton
Policy Diffusion Katja Biedenkopf
Polluter Pays Principle Nicolas de Sadeleer
Population Sustainability Diana Coole
Post-environmentalism Chiara Certomà
Precautionary Principle Aarti Gupta
Preventive Action Principle Hélène Trudeau
Private Regimes Jessica F. Green
REDD Heike Schroeder
Reflexive Governance Tom Dedeurwaerdere
Regimes Amandine Orsini and Jean-Frédéric Morin
Regional Governance Tom Delreux
Reporting Klaus Dingwerth
Risk Society Ulrich Beck
Scales Kate O’Neill
Scarcity and Conflicts Alexis Carles
Scenarios Stacy D. VanDeveer and Simone Pulver
Science Tim Forsyth
Secretariats Bernd Siebenhüner
Security Hiroshi Ohta
Shaming Charlotte Epstein
Sovereignty Jean-Frédéric Morin and Amandine Orsini
Summit Diplomacy Arild Underdal
Sustainable Development Edwin Zaccai
Taxation Bernard P. Herber
Technology Transfer Joanna I. Lewis
Thermoeconomics Kozo Mayumi
Tragedy of the Commons Thomas Falk, Björn Vollan and Michael Kirk
Transboundary Air Pollution Regime Delphine Misonne
Transboundary Water Regime Shlomi Dinar
Transgovernmental Networks Harriet Bulkeley
Transnational Crime Lorraine Elliott
Transparency Michael Mason
Treaty Negotiations Daniel Compagnon
United Nations Environment Programme Steffen Bauer
Wetlands Convention Royal Gardner
World Bank Susan Park
World Environment Organization Frank Biermann
World Trade Organization Fariborz Zelli
Jean-Frédéric Morin is Professor of International Relations at the Universite libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, where he teaches international political economy and global environmental politics.
Amandine Orsini is Professor of International Relations at the Universite St Louis, Brussels, Belgium. She teaches introduction to international relations, international organizations, and global environmental politics.
"This volume provides an essential glossary of critical terms and concepts in the field of international environmental politics for diplomats, analysts and students. The interdisciplinary array of expert authors provide terse and authoritative overview of the key concepts and debates that have defined the field of international environmental governance over the years. The entries carefully survey the intellectual ecosystem of the concepts applied to understanding and managing our global environmental crisis."
– Peter M. Haas, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
"In a truly unique way, this book helps to connect the dots and navigate between the concepts, ideas and schools of thought in global environmental policy today. As environmental issues climb higher on the global agenda, I would highly recommend this book to all who wish to better understand the insights of sustainable global governance."
– Connie Hedegaard, European Union Commissioner for Climate Action
"The global community is at a crossroads in respect to addressing climate change. A solid understanding of global environmental governance empowers people to better shape positive democracy that determines a safer future. This book makes a valuable contribution to societal understanding and societal change. Those who care about the world we leave to our children should take inspiration from its many and varied contributors drawn from so many disparate but interlocking disciplines."
– Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
