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Informationen zum Autor Robert Falkner is Reader in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He holds degrees in politics and economics from Munich University and a doctorate in international relations from Oxford University. He taught at Oxford, Kent and Essex universities before joining LSE and was a visiting scholar at Harvard University. He is an associate of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE and of the Energy, Environment and Development Programme at Chatham House. Falkner has published widely on global environmental politics, including Business Power and Conflict in International Environmental Politics (2008). Klappentext The Handbook of Global Climate and Environment Policy presents an authoritative and comprehensive overview of global policy on climate and the environment. It combines the strengths of an interdisciplinary team of experts from around the world to explore current debates and the latest thinking in the search for global environmental solutions.* Explores the environmental challenges we currently face, and the concepts and approaches to solving these* Questions the role of global actors, institutions and processes, and considers the links between global climate and environment policy, and that of the global economyHighlights the connections between social science research and global policy* Brings together authoritative coverage of recent research by internationally-renowned experts from around the world, including from North America, Europe, and Asia* Provides an essential resource guide for students and researchers from across a wide range of related disciplines - from politics and international relations, to environmental sciences and sociology - and for global policy practitioners Zusammenfassung The Handbook of Global Climate and Environment Policy presents an authoritative and comprehensive overview of international policy on climate and the environment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors viii Preface xiii Part I Global Policy Challenges 1 1 Global Climate Change 3 Matthew J. Hoffmann 2 Global Water Governance 19 Joyeeta Gupta 3 Biodiversity and Conservation 37 Stuart Harrop 4 Marine Environment Protection 53 Markus Salomon 5 Deforestation 72 David Humphreys 6 Biotechnology and Biosafety 89 Aarti Gupta 7 Global Chemicals Politics and Policy 107 Henrik Selin Part II Concepts and Approaches 125 8 Global Environmental Norms 127 Steven Bernstein 9 Global Governance 146 Johannes Stripple and Hannes Stephan 10 Global Environmental Security 163 Simon Dalby 11 International Environmental Law 179 Daniel Bodansky 12 Green Growth 197 Michael Jacobs 13 Sustainable Consumption 215 Doris Fuchs 14 Climate Change Justice 231 Edward Page Part III Global Actors, Institutions, and Processes 249 15 The Nation-State, International Society, and the Global Environment 251 Robert Falkner 16 Transnational Environmental Activism 268 Susan Park 17 Business as a Global Actor 286 Jennifer Clapp and Jonas Meckling 18 International Regime Effectiveness 304 Steinar Andresen 19 Strengthening the United Nations 320 Steffen Bauer 20 International Negotiations 339 Radoslav S. Dimitrov 21 Regionalism and Environmental Governance 358 Miranda Schreurs Part IV Global Economy and Policy 375 22 Globalization 377 Peter Newell 23 Private Regulation in Global Environmental Governance 394 Graeme Auld and Lars H. Gulbrandsen <...
List of contents
Notes on Contributors viii
Preface xiii
Part I Global Policy Challenges 1
1 Global Climate Change 3
Matthew J. Hoffmann
2 Global Water Governance 19
Joyeeta Gupta
3 Biodiversity and Conservation 37
Stuart Harrop
4 Marine Environment Protection 53
Markus Salomon
5 Deforestation 72
David Humphreys
6 Biotechnology and Biosafety 89
Aarti Gupta
7 Global Chemicals Politics and Policy 107
Henrik Selin
Part II Concepts and Approaches 125
8 Global Environmental Norms 127
Steven Bernstein
9 Global Governance 146
Johannes Stripple and Hannes Stephan
10 Global Environmental Security 163
Simon Dalby
11 International Environmental Law 179
Daniel Bodansky
12 Green Growth 197
Michael Jacobs
13 Sustainable Consumption 215
Doris Fuchs
14 Climate Change Justice 231
Edward Page
Part III Global Actors, Institutions, and Processes 249
15 The Nation-State, International Society, and the Global Environment 251
Robert Falkner
16 Transnational Environmental Activism 268
Susan Park
17 Business as a Global Actor 286
Jennifer Clapp and Jonas Meckling
18 International Regime Effectiveness 304
Steinar Andresen
19 Strengthening the United Nations 320
Steffen Bauer
20 International Negotiations 339
Radoslav S. Dimitrov
21 Regionalism and Environmental Governance 358
Miranda Schreurs
Part IV Global Economy and Policy 375
22 Globalization 377
Peter Newell
23 Private Regulation in Global Environmental Governance 394
Graeme Auld and Lars H. Gulbrandsen
24 International Trade, the Environment, and Climate Change 412
Nico Jaspers and Robert Falkner
25 Global Finance and the Environment 428
Christopher Wright
26 Energy Policy and Climate Change 446
Benjamin K. Sovacool
27 Economic Instruments for Climate Change 468
Jonas Meckling and Cameron Hepburn
28 International Aid and Adaptation to Climate Change 486
Jessica M. Ayers and Achala Chandani Abeysinghe
Index 507
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"Falkner has successfully brought together top scholars from several disciplines in a single, important book that will interest policy makers and students for years to come. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels." ( Choice , 1 January 2014)
