International environmental agreements: an introduction
by Andresen, Steinar Boasson, Elin Lerum Hønneland, Geir
"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 area…
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- Full title :International environmental agreements : an introduction / edited by Steinar Andresen, Elin Lerum Boasson, and Geir Hønneland.
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"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"--Page 4 of cover.
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- Publication Date:2012.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2012.
The Physical Object
- Description:xi, 199 pages ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780415598255, 0415598257, 9780203181454, 020318145X, 9780415664622, 0415664624
- oclc:ocn644680526
- LC Classification:JZ1324
- Dewey Decimal:333.7
Table of Contents
Part I. Introduction -- An international environmental policy takes shape / Steinar Andresen, Elin Lerum Boasson, Geir Hønneland -- Part II. Air pollution -- Long-range transport of air pollutants in Europe / Jørgen Wettestad -- International ozone politics: effective environmental cooperation / Jon Birger Skjærseth -- International climate cooperation: clear recommendations, weak commitments / Steinar Andresen, Elin Lerum Boasson -- Part III. Ocean management -- Law of the sea: protection and preservation of the marine environment / Øystein Jensen -- North Sea pollution control: one problem, different solutions / Jon Birger Skjærseth -- International fisheries politics: from sustainability to precaution / Olav Schram Stokke -- Part IV. Nature protection and biodiversity -- Convention on biological diversity: from national conservation to global responsibility / Kristin Rosendal, Peter Johan Schei -- The plant treaty: crop genetic diversity and food security / Regine Andersen -- International forest politics: intergovernmental failure, non-governmental success? / Lars H. Gulbrandsen -- Part V. Conclusions -- Ideals and practice in international environmental politics / Steinar And…
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