Global environmentalism and local politics : transnational advocacy networks in Brazil, Ecuador, and India / Maria Guadalupe Moog Rodrigues.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodrigues, Maria Guadalupe Moog.

Series:

SUNY series in global environmental policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--Developing countries--Citizen participation--Case studies.

Sustainable development.

Green movement--Developing countries--Case studies.

Green movement.

Non-governmental organizations--Developing countries--Case studies.

Non-governmental organizations.

Globalization--Case studies.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is the role played by local organizations in transnational environmental advocacy networks? Global Environmentalism and Local Politics revisits this question by looking at transnational environmental activism in Brazil, Ecuador, and India. Rodrigues investigates the internal politics of these networks, focusing on their internal balance of power, choice of strategies, and distribution of resources among members at the international, national, and local levels. Contrary to existing assumptions, local organizations, rather than international or national non-governmental organizations, are the key players in these networks, while at the same time mere participation in transnational advocacy efforts does not necessarily lead to the empowerment of local organizations. Participation may, for example, impose unanticipated political and technical burdens, and despite their overarching common goal of environmental preservation, network members may have different understandings of what environmentally sustainable development is and how it can be best achieved.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Dilemma of Amazonian Development and its Impact on Rondônia

Urgent Action! Transnational Mobilization against Disaster in Rondônia

“Localizing” Transnational Activism—Success and Failure

Listening to the Grassroots—The Rondônia Network and Local Politics

Environmental Activism beyond Brazil I—The Struggle against Oil Exploitation in Ecuador

Environmental Activism beyond Brazil II—The Struggle against Large Dams in India

Conclusion

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-190) and index.

ISBN:

0-7914-8617-6

1-4237-3926-4

OCLC:

62757667