Pamela S. Chasek - Global Environmental Politics

Global Environmental Politics

Dilemmas in World Politics

Series Editor: Jennifer Sterling-Folker, University of Connecticut

Why is it difficult to achieve the universal protection of human rights? How can democratization be achieved so that it is equitable and lasting? Why does agreement on global environmental protection seem so elusive? How does the concept of gender play a role in the shocking inequalities of women throughout the globe? Why do horrific events such genocide or ethnic conflicts recur or persist? These are the sorts of questions that confront policy makers and students of contemporary international politics alike. They are dilemmas because they are enduring problems in world affairs that are difficult to resolve.

These are the types of dilemmas at the heart of the Dilemmas in World Politics series. Each book in the Dilemmas in World Politics series addresses a challenge or problem in world politics that is topical, recurrent, and not easily solved. Each is structured to cover the historical and theoretical aspects of the dilemma, as well as the policy alternatives for and future direction of the problem. The books are designed as supplements to introductory and intermediate courses in international relations. The books in the Dilemmas in World Politics series encourage students to engage in informed discussion of current policy issues.

BOOKS IN THIS SERIES

Global Environmental Politics, Sixth Edition

Pamela S. Chasek, David L. Downie, and Janet Welsh Brown

International Human Rights, Fourth Edition

Jack Donnelly

The United Nations in the 21st Century, Fourth Edition

Karen A. Mingst and Margaret P. Karns

Global Gender Issues in the New Millennium, Third Edition

V. Spike Peterson and Anne Sisson Runyan

United States Foreign Policy in the 21st Century: Gullivers Travails

J. Martin Rochester

Democracy and Democratization in a Changing World, Third Edition

Georg Srensen

Southern Africa in World Politics

Janice Love

Ethnic Conflict in World Politics, Second Edition

Barbara Harff and Ted Robert Gurr

Dilemmas of International Trade, Second Edition

Bruce E. Moon

Humanitarian Challenges and Intervention, Second Edition

Thomas G. Weiss and Cindy Collins

The European Union: Dilemmas of Regional Integration

James A. Caporaso

International Futures, Third Edition

Barry B. Hughes

Revolution and Transition in East-Central Europe, Second Edition

David S. Mason

One Land, Two Peoples, Second Edition

Deborah Gerner

The Global Spread of Arms

Frederic S. Pearson

Dilemmas of Development Assistance

Sarah J. Tisch and Michael B. Wallace

East Asian Dynamism, Second Edition

Steven Chan

SIXTH EDITION

PAMELA S. CHASEK

DAVID L. DOWNIE

JANET WELSH BROWN

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Chasek, Pamela S., 1961

Global environmental politics / Pamela S. Chasek, David L. Downie, Janet Welsh Brown. Sixth edition.

pages cm. (Dilemmas in world politics)

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-0-8133-4897-1 (e-book) 1. Environmental policy. I. Downie, David Leonard. II. Brown, Janet Welsh. III. Title.

GE170.C46 2010

363.7'056dc23

2013002230

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This book has been made possible by the inspiration, encouragement, and assistance of our colleagues at Columbia University, Fairfield University, Manhattan College, the Earth Negotiations Bulletin, and the United Nations. We thank Gareth Porter and Janet Welsh Brown for initiating this book and then entrusting us to carry on. We also want to thank our editor, Anthony Wahl, and Westview Press for their support and positive attitude throughout this process.

In addition to all our colleagues who were thanked in earlier editions of this book, we thank Mary Brown, Scott MacKenzie, Colleen Reilly, and Sofia Trevino for their research assistance. We are grateful to the peer reviewers and users of previous editions who have provided their feedback and suggestions. Last, but certainly not least, David Downie thanks his familyLaura Whitman, William Downie, and Lindsey Downiefor making the good things in his life possible. Pamela Chasek thanks her familyKimo, Sam, and Kai Goreefor all of their patience, support, and love.

Pamela Chasek

David Downie