| Contents Notes |
List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- List of acronyms -- Chronology -- 1. The emergence of global environmental politics -- Global macrotrends -- An introduction to global environmental politics -- International regimes in environmental politics -- Global environmental regimes -- Paradigm shifts and environmental politics -- Conclusion -- Discussion questions -- 2. Actors in the environmental arena -- Nation-state actors : roles and interests -- Intergovernmental organizations -- Multilateral financial institutions -- Regional and other multilateral organizations -- Nongovernmental organizations -- Corporations -- Treaty secretariats -- Conclusion -- Discussion questions -- 3. The development of environmental regimes : air pollution, hazardous wastes, and toxic chemicals -- Transboundary air pollution -- Hazardous waste -- Toxic chemicals -- Conclusion -- Discussion questions -- 4. The development of environmental regimes : stratospheric ozone and climate change -- Ozone depletion -- Climate change -- Conclusion -- Discussion questions -- 5. The development of environmental regimes : natural resources, species, and habitats -- Whaling -- International trade in endangered species -- Biodiversity loss -- Fisheries depletion -- Desertification -- Forests -- Conclusion -- Discussion questions -- 6. Effective environmental regimes : obstacles and opportunities -- Obstacles to creating strong environmental regimes -- Obstacles to effective national implementation and compliance with global environmental regimes -- Opportunities to improve compliance -- Increasing financial resources for implementing global environmental regimes -- Conclusion -- Discussion questions -- 7. Environmental politics, economics, and development -- North-South inequalities and the environment -- Environment and development -- Trade and the environment -- Conclusion -- Discussion questions -- 8. The future of global environmental polities -- Globalization and the global environment -- Global environmental governance -- Conclusion : the prospects for global environmental politics -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- Suggested readings -- Internet resources -- Glossary -- Index. |
