Environmental Politics Books

New and Published Books – Page 1

1. Sustainable Development and Governance in Europe

   The Evolution of the Discourse on Sustainability

   Edited by Pamela M. Barnes, Thomas C. Hoerber

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This book analyses the evolution of the sustainability discourse in the European Union, exploring the conditions necessary for sustainable development to move from a conceptual model into a model for action for strategic decision makers at all levels of governance. This book questions the extent...

   Published June 6th 2013 by Routledge
2. Post-2020 Climate Change Regime Formation

   Edited by Suh-Yong Chung

   Series: Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research

   The fate of the climate change regime hangs in the balance as the UN-led negotiations try to forge a new international strategy for the post-2020 period. Since 1992, the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol has been the primary legal instrument to respond to the climate challenge. However, the...

   Published June 6th 2013 by Routledge
3. Communicating Environmental Patriotism

   A Rhetorical History of the American Environmental Movement

   By Anne Marie Todd

   Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies

   Environmental patriotism, the belief that the national environment defines a country’s greatness, is a significant strand in twentieth century American environmentalism. This book is the first to explore the history of environmental patriotism in America through the intriguing stories of...

   Published June 6th 2013 by Routledge
4. Climate Change and Foreign Policy

   Case Studies from East to West

   Edited by Paul G. Harris

   Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics

   Climate Change and Foreign Policy: Case Studies from East to West and its companion volume, Environmental Change and Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, examine and explain the role of foreign policy politics, processes and institutions in efforts to protect the environment and natural resources....

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
5. Water Resources Management in the People's Republic of China

   Edited by Xuetao Sun, Robert Speed, Dajun Shen

   Chinese water resource managers face a challenge that is both immense and unique. They must balance limited water supplies against the needs of the world’s largest population; demands for rapid economic growth with calls for improved environmental management; and the desire for a market-based...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
6. International Organizations in Global Environmental Governance

   Edited by Frank Biermann, Bernd Siebenhüner, Anna Schreyögg

   Series: Routledge Research in Environmental Politics

   This book provides a comparative study of the role of international organizations in environmental governance. Whilst a growing body of literature considers global governance in a number of policy areas, this volume delivers one of the first comprehensive accounts of international organizations in...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
7. Europe and the Management of Globalization

   Edited by Wade Jacoby, Sophie Meunier

   Series: Journal of European Public Policy Special Issues as Books

   European politicians often speak of their efforts to 'manage globalization.' At one level, this is merely a rhetorical device to make globalization more palatable to citizens and prove that policy-makers are still firmly in control of their country’s fate. This volume argues that the advocacy of...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
8. Collective Learning for Transformational Change

   A Guide to Collaborative Action

   By Valerie A. Brown, Judith A. Lambert

   This step by step guide is for those seeking to undertake a transformational change process based on strong collaboration among diverse interests. Guiding transformational change goes beyond small changes to an existing system. It leads to lasting change in the system itself. The collective...

   Published May 30th 2013 by Routledge
9. Climate Change and Liberal Priorities

   Edited by Gideon Calder, Catriona McKinnon

   Can, and should, liberalism make itself hospitable to a politics which does justice to climate change? To what extent are the values, methods, and assumptions of liberalism adaptable to the challenges raised? Liberal thinking – broadly construed – may dominate the Academy and the political...

   Published May 30th 2013 by Routledge
10. International Politics of the Arctic

    Coming in from the Cold

    By Peter Hough

    Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics

    This book offers a wide-ranging account of the emerging issues of international politics in the Artic, and the emerging Geopolitical debates that surround the region. In this thorough but accessible book covering environmental issues, the author examines the Geopolitics of emerging land and...

    Published May 27th 2013 by Routledge