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Advances in International Environmental Politics

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Michele M. Betsill

    1. Colorado State University, USA

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  2. Kathryn Hochstetler

    1. University of Waterloo, Canada

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  3. Dimitris Stevis

    1. Colorado State University, USA

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  • State-of-the-art surveys of key research areas within the field of international environmental politics which collectively provide a comprehensive and pluralistic overview you of the field
  • Eight thoroughly revised and updated chapters from the first edition, and five entirely new chapters
  • Chapters covering key substantive debates as well as different ways of evaluating the quality of global environmental politics: effectiveness, transparency, sustainability, justice
  • Comprehensive bibliographic review and suggestions for further reading

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. General Introduction

    1. General Introduction

      • Michele M. Betsill, Kathryn Hochstetler, Dimitris Stevis
      Pages 1-10

  3. The Context of International Environmental Politics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. The Trajectory of International Environmental Politics

      • Dimitris Stevis
      Pages 13-44

    3. Theoretical Perspectives on International Environmental Politics

      • Matthew Paterson
      Pages 45-77

    4. Methods in International Environmental Politics

      • Kathryn Hochstetler, Melinda Laituri
      Pages 78-104

  4. Major Research Areas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. International Political Economy and the Environment

      • Jennifer Clapp
      Pages 107-136

    3. Gender and International Environmental Politics

      • Nicole Detraz
      Pages 137-160

    4. Knowledge and the Environment

      • Eva Lövbrand
      Pages 161-184

    5. Transnational Actors in International Environmental Politics

      • Michele M. Betsill
      Pages 185-210

    6. Environmental Security

      • Larry A. Swatuk
      Pages 211-244

    7. Global Governance and the Environment

      • Frank Biermann
      Pages 245-270

  5. Frameworks for Evaluating Global Environmental Politics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 271-271
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    2. The Effectiveness of International Environmental Regimes: Existing Knowledge, Cutting-edge Themes, and Research Strategies

      • Oran R. Young
      Pages 273-299

    3. Sustainable Development: The Institutionalization of a Contested Policy Concept

      • Sander Happaerts, Hans Bruyninckx
      Pages 300-327

    4. Environmental and Ecological Justice

      • Chukwumerije Okereke, Mark Charlesworth
      Pages 328-355

    5. Transparency and International Environmental Politics

      • Aarti Gupta, Michael Mason
      Pages 356-380

    6. General Conclusion

      • Michele M. Betsill, Kathryn Hochstetler, Dimitris Stevis
      Pages 381-390

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 391-403
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About this book

This book provides authoritative and up-to-date research for anyone interested in the study of international environmental politics. It demonstrates how the field of international environmental politics has evolved and identifies key questions, topics and approaches to guide future research.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Colorado State University, USA

    Michele M. Betsill, Dimitris Stevis

  • University of Waterloo, Canada

    Kathryn Hochstetler

About the editors

Frank Biermann, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands Hans Bruyninckx, European Environment Agency Jennifer Clapp, University of Waterloo, Canada Mark Charlesworth, Keele University, UK Aarti Gupta, Wageningen University, the Netherlands Sander Happaerts, KU Leuven, Belgium Melinda Laituri, Colorado State University, USA Eva Lövbrand, Linköping University, Sweden Michael Mason, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Chukwumerije Okereke, University of Reading, UK Matthew Paterson, University of Ottawa, Canada Larry A. Swatuk, University of Waterloo, Canada Oran R. Young, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Nicole Detraz, The University of Memphis, USA

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