Global environmental governance, James Gustave Speth, Peter M. Haas

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Global environmental governance

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Washington, Island Press, c2006

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-165) and index

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Contents

Preface
Chapter I.
Introduction: Toward Planetary Stewardship.
p. 1
Stewardship Assignments: A Thought Experiment.
p. 3
Real World: Only One Earth.
p. 9
Chapter II.
Global-Scale Environmental Challenges.
p. 12
Globalization of Environmental Threats.
p. 13
Ten Major Global Environmental Challenges.
p. 16
Acid Rain and Regional Air Pollution.
p. 19
Ozone Depletion.
p. 21
Climate Disruption.
p. 22
Deforestation.
p. 29
Land Degradation and Desertification.
p. 31
Freshwater Degradation and Shortages.
p. 32
Marine Fisheries Decline.
p. 35
Toxic Pollutants.
p. 36
Loss of Biological Diversity.
p. 39
Excess Nitrogen.
p. 41
Some Connections among the Issues.
p. 43
Underlying Drivers of Deterioration.
p. 44
Chapter III.
From Stockholm to Johannesburg: First Attempt at Global Environmental Governance.
p. 52
Stockholm Conference: Setting Out.
p. 56
Stockholm to Rio: Across New Frontiers.
p. 61
Earth Summit: A Peak on the Journey.
p. 69
Rio to Johannesburg: A Zigzag Trail.
p. 74
Johannesburg Summit: Too Steep an Incline.
p. 76
Concluding Observations.
p. 78
Chapter IV.
Environmental Accord: Treaties and International Environmental Law.
p. 82
International Law and Collective Action: The Basics.
p. 82
Ozone Layer Protection Regime: The Little Engine That Could.
p. 87
Problem Identification, Fact Finding, and Agenda Setting.
p. 88
Negotiation, Bargaining, and Agreement on Actions to Be Taken.
p. 92
Formal Adoption.
p. 95
Implementation, Monitoring, Assessment, and Strengthening.
p. 96
Treaty Regimes and the Other Major Global Environmental Threats.
p. 96
Will Climate Protection Be the Next Success?.
p. 103
Chapter V.
Key Actors, Expanding Roles: The United Nations, International Organizations, and Civil Society.
p. 107
United Nations System.
p. 107
Development Assistance and the Environment.
p. 114
World Trade Organization, Environment, Trade, and Globalization.
p. 119
Civil Society and Governance without Governments.
p. 121
Chapter VI.
Paths to the Future: A Second Attempt at Global Environmental Governance?.
p. 125
Reformist Visions: How to Make the System Work Better.
p. 127
Cooperative Environment.
p. 128
Capacity.
p. 131
Concern.
p. 131
Reformist Visions: Major Innovations.
p. 134
World Environment Organization.
p. 134
Opening the System to the Public.
p. 136
Global Issue Networks.
p. 136
Alternative Visions: How to Change the System.
p. 138
Addressing the Underlying Drivers: Beyond Dealing with Symptoms.
p. 139
Natural Capitalism: Beyond Blinkered Capitalism.
p. 141
Ecological Economics: Beyond Neoclassical Economics.
p. 143
Local Control: Beyond Corporate Globalization.
p. 144
Bottom-up Change: Beyond Global Governance.
p. 147
Questions for Discussion.
p. 151
References.
p. 155
Further Reading.
p. 159
Index.
p. 167

Control code: 111081074

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Extent: xii, 179 p.

Isbn: 9781597260817

Lccn: 2006009294

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