Global Environmental Politics

By Pamela S. Chasek, David Leonard Downie, David L. Downie

Book Overview

For more than twenty years, Global Environmental Politics has provided an up-to-date, accurate, and unbiased introduction to the world's most pressing environmental issues. This new edition continues this tradition while covering critical new developments in the field. Through case studies on key issues such as climate change, toxic chemicals, and biodiversity loss, the authors detail the development of major environmental regimes. With new material on the adoption of global Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the December 2015 Paris Climate Change conference; and recent meetings of major conventions on desertification, biological diversity, and more; the authors present a comprehensive overview of contemporary international environmental politics. Global Environmental Politics is vital reading for any student wishing to understand the current state of the field and to make informed decisions about which policies might best safeguard our environment for the future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813349796
• ISBN13: 9780813349794
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

I have read them all and this is the best

Recently, I needed to learn a great deal about global environmental issues and global environmental politics in a short period of time. My assistant went and bought more than two dozen books - edited volumes, easy readers, detailed analyses, text books, etc. I surveyed them all and read most cover to cover. This is by far the best. It gave me the essential information in a very readable and well organized format. It was did not lecture but informed. I saw many far longer or more focused volumes but this one covered all the bases and was a pleasure to read. It is a little strange to recommend this type of book around the office but when people ask me, this is the one I point to.

Impressive

This is a truely impressive discussion of global environmental issues. I think it would be valuable for experts and new readers alike. This is a very up to date 2006 edition.

Great New Edition

The 2006 edition of this book is excellent. It is entirely new, clear, concise and informative. It has a new author and is so much better that the previous editions it should have a new title.