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Global Environmental Politics -

Global Environmental Politics

Concepts, Theories and Case Studies
Buch | Softcover
272 Seiten
2018 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-89535-5 (ISBN)
CHF 67,95 inkl. MwSt
Global Environmental Politics is the perfect introduction to this increasingly significant area. This fully revised and updated new edition combines an accessible introduction to the most important environmental theories and concepts with a series of detailed case studies of the most pressing environmental problems.

Features and benefits of the book:






Explains the most important concepts and theories in environmental politics;
Introduces environmental politics within the context of political science and international relations theories;
Demonstrates how the concepts and theories apply in a wide variety of real world contexts;
New case study chapters on the role of technology, the role of China, endangered species, biodiversity and the politics of conservation, the politics of food, forests, and the politics of waste;
Each chapter is written by an established international authority in the field;
Fully up to date with the latest topics such as climate change negotiations, transnational governance, new indicators for sustainable development goals and much more;
More in-text support, such as end of chapter web links and discussion questions.

This exciting textbook is essential reading for all students of environmental politics and will be of key interest to students of international relations and political economy.

Gabriela Kütting is Graduate Program Director and Professor at Rutgers University, USA. Kyle Herman is a Researcher at the Division of Global Affairs, Rutgers University, USA.

Introduction [Gabriela Kütting and Kyle Herman] Part I: Concepts 1. International Relations Theory and the Environment [John Vogler] 2. Transnational Actors in Global Environmental Politics [Lucy Ford] 3. Global Political Economy and Development [Thomas Hickmann and Markus Lederer] 4. Environmental Security [Hannah Hughes] 5. Sustainable Consumption [Doris Fuchs] 6. International Environmental and Ecological Justice [Tim Ehresman and Dimitris Stevis] Part II: Case studies 7. Climate Change: Science, international cooperation and global environmental politics [Paul G. Harris] 8. As China Goes, So Goes the Planet: The Environmental Implications of the Rise of China [Judith Shapiro] 9. The Role of Technology in the Global Environment [Kyle S. Herman] 10. The Politics of Energy [and the environment: bridging the divide] [Maria Julia Trombetta] 11. Endangered Species, Biodiversity and the Politics of Conservation [Alice B.M. Vadrot] 12. The Global Politics of Food-System Sustainability [Wendy Godek] 13. Forest Politics, Neoliberalism and the Limits of International Environmental Policy [David Humphries]

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 10 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Halftones, black and white; 9 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 174 x 246 mm
Gewicht 520 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Europäische / Internationale Politik
Technik Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
Wirtschaft
ISBN-10 1-138-89535-0 / 1138895350
ISBN-13 978-1-138-89535-5 / 9781138895355
Zustand Neuware
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