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Global Institutions Ser.: Governing Climate Change by Harriet A. Bulkeley and Peter Newell (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415467691
ISBN-139780415467698
eBay Product ID (ePID)70195740
Product Key Features
Number of Pages20 Pages
Publication NameGoverning Climate Change
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
SubjectGlobalization, History & Theory, General, International Relations / General, Global Warming & Climate Change
TypeTextbook
AuthorHarriet A. Bulkeley, Peter Newell
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Science
SeriesGlobal Institutions Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight8.3 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2009-033202
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal363.738/74
Table Of Content1. Introduction 2. Governing Climate Change: A Brief History 3. Governance for Whom? Equity, Justice and the Politics of Sustainable Development 4. Between Global and Local: Governing Climate Change Transnationally 5. Communities and the Governing of Climate Change 6. The Private Governance of Climate Change 7. Conclusion
SynopsisExamines how climate change is governed by an increasingly diverse range of actors, from civil society and market actors to multilateral development banks, donors and cities., Governing Climate Change provides a short and accessible introduction to how climate change is governed by an increasingly diverse range of actors, from civil society and market actors to multilateral development banks, donors and cities. The issue of global climate change has risen to the top of the international political agenda. Despite ongoing contestation about the science informing policy, the economic costs of action and the allocation of responsibility for addressing the issue within and between nations, it is clear that climate change will continue to be one of the most pressing and challenging issues facing humanity for many years to come. The book: evaluates the role of states and non-state actors in governing climate change at multiple levels of political organisation: local, national and global provides a discussion of theoretical debates on climate change governance, moving beyond analytical approaches focused solely on nation-states and international negotiations examines a range of key topical issues in the politics of climate change includes multiple examples from both the north and the global south. Providing an inter-disciplinary perspective drawing on geography, politics, international relations and development studies, this book is essential reading for all those concerned not only with the climate governance but with the future of the environment in general., Governing Climate Changeprovides a short and accessible introduction to how climate change is governed by an increasingly diverse range of actors, from civil society and market actors to multilateral development banks, donors and cities. The issue of global climate change has risen to the top of the international political agenda. Despite ongoing contestation about the science informing policy, the economic costs of action and the allocation of responsibility for addressing the issue within and between nations, it is clear that climate change will continue to be one of the most pressing and challenging issues facing humanity for many years to come. The book: evaluates the role of states and non-state actors in governing climate change at multiple levels of political organisation: local, national and global provides a discussion of theoretical debates on climate change governance, moving beyond analytical approaches focused solely on nation-states and international negotiations examines a range of key topical issues in the politics of climate change includes multiple examples from both the north and the global south. Providing an inter-disciplinary perspective drawing on geography, politics, international relations and development studies, this book is essential reading for all those concerned not only with the climate governance but with the future of the environment in general.
LC Classification NumberQC903
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