Handbook of Global Environmental Politics

by Peter Dauvergne (Editor)

The first Handbook of original articles by leading scholars of global environmental politics, this landmark volume maps the latest theoretical and empirical research in this young and growing field. Captured here are the dynamic and energetic debates over concerns for the health of the planet and how they might best be addressed. The introductory chapters explore the intellectual trends and evolving parameters in the field of global environmental politics. They make a case for an expansive definition of the field, one that embraces an interdisciplinary literature on the connections between global politics and environmental change. The remaining chapters are divided into three broad themes - states, governance and security; capitalism, trade and corporations; and knowledge, civil societies and ethics - with each section providing a cohesive discussion of current issues. In-depth explorations are given to topics such global commons, renewable energy, the effectiveness of environmental cooperation, regulations and corporate standards, trade liberalization and global environmental governance, and science and environmental citizenship. A comprehensive survey of the latest research, the Handbook is a necessary reference for scholars, students and policymakers in the field of global environmental politics.

560 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Peter Dauvergne is Professor of International Relations at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of the award-winning books, Shadows in the Forest (MIT Press, 1997) and The Shadows of Consumption (MIT Press, 2008), as well as Loggers and Degradation in the Asia-Pacific (Cambridge, 2001), and (with Jane Lister) Timber (Polity, 2011). His most recent books are (with Jane Lister) Eco-Business (MIT Press, 2013) and (with Genevieve LeBaron) Protest Inc. (Polity, 2014). In addition to publishing 13 books and more than 50 refereed journal articles and book chapters, he is the founding and past editor (1999-2007) of the MIT Press journal Global Environmental Politics.