Encyclopedia of global environmental governance and politics / edited by Philipp H. Pattberg, Professor, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Fariborz Zelli, Associate Professor, Lund University, Sweden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pattberg, Philipp H., 1975- editor.

Zelli, Fariborz, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Environmental aspects.

Economic development.

International economic relations--Environmental aspects.

International economic relations.

Environmental policy--Economic aspects.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (595 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, United Kingdom : Edward Elgar, [2015]

Summary:

Providing its readers with a unique point of reference, as well as stimulus for further research, the Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Governance and Politics is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in the governance and politics of the environment, particularly students, researchers and practitioners. This comprehensive reference work, written by some of the most eminent academics in the field, contains entries on numerous aspects of global environmental governance and politics, including concepts and definitions; theories and methods; actors; institutions; issue-areas; cross-cutt

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

1. Anthropocene and planetary boundaries / Victor Galaz

2. Consumerism / Jane Lister

3. Earth system governance / Frank Biermann

4. Environment and nature / Paul Wapner

5. Global environmental governance / Oscar Widerberg

6. Inclusive development / Mir jam A.F. Ros-Tonen

7. Liberal environmentalism and governance norms / Steven Bernstein

8. Risk / Ortwin Renn

9. Sustainable development / Isa Baud

pt. II THEORIES AND METHODS

10. Constructivism and sociological institutionalism / Gerry Nagtzaam

11. Cost-benefit analysis / Simon Dietz

12. Deep ecology / Kate Booth

13. Deliberative policy analysis / Hayley Stevenson

14. Feminism / Annica Kronsell

15. Governmentality / Delf Rothe

16. Integrated assessment modeling / Marcel Kok

17. Neo-Gramscianism / Chukwumerije Okereke

18. Neoliberal institutionalism / Thijs Van de Graaf

19. Qualitative comparative analysis / Arild Underdal.

Note continued: 20. Quantitative comparative analysis / Aseem Prakash

21. Simulations / Robert V. Bartlett

22. Teaching global environmental governance / Maria Ivanova

23. World society / Evan Schofer

pt. III ACTORS

24. Civil society / Karin Backstrand

25. European Union / Andrew Jordan

26. Individuals / Tom Oliver

27. International bureaucracies / Bernd Siebenhuner

28. Media / Marija Isailovic

29. Private sector / Jonatan Pinkse

30. Religious movements / Randolph Haluza-DeLay

31. Scientists and experts / Silke Beck

32. States / Daniel Compagnon

33. United Nations / Kathryn Chelminski

pt. IV INSTITUTIONS

34. Clubs / Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen

35. International organizations / Stiffen Bauer

36. Mega-conferenccs / Sander Chan

37. Private environmental governance / Marija Isailovic

38. Public-private partnerships / Aysem Mert

39. Regimes / Eleni Dellas

pt. V ISSUE AREAS

40. Air pollution / Jorgen Wettestad.

Note continued: 41. Arctic / Oscar Widerberg

42. Biological diversity / Morten Walloe Tvedt

43. Biosafety and genetically modified organisms / Aarti Gupta

44. Chemicals / Nils Simon

45. Climate change / Pier Vellinga

46. Desertification / Steffen Bauer

47. Fisheries and whaling / Olav Schram Stokke

48. Forestry / Tobias Nielsen

49. Hazardous waste / Katja Biedenkopf

50. Ocean space / Jan Stel

51. Ozone depletion / Sophie Godin-Beekmann

52. Phosphorus / Stuart White

53. Renewable energy / Kacper Szulecki

54. Water / Erika Weinthal

55. Wetlands / Kyle Magyera

pt. VI CROSS-CUTTING QUESTIONS AND EMERGING TOPICS

56. Effectiveness / Steinar Andresen

57. Environmental policy diffusion / Per-Olof Busch

58. Environmental policy integration / Mans Nilsson

59. Green economy / Miriam Lang

60. Institutional fragmentation / Fariborz Zelli

61. Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals / Marianne Beisheim.

Note continued: 62. Orchestration / Kenneth W. Abbott

pt. VII BORDERS AND INTERLINKAGES

63. Agriculture / Dominic Moran

64. Food / Jennifer Clapp

65. Health / Kristina Jonsson

66. Poverty / Lennart Olssun

67. Security / Rita Floyd

68. Trade / Robyn Eckersley.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78254-579-4