Planetary anxiety and collective dilemmas -- International arrangements: actors and effectiveness -- Conserving biodiversity and wildlife -- Deforestation and land degradation -- Air pollution and climate change -- Blue peril: oceans and rivers -- Trade and the global environment -- Governance gaps and green goals -- Conclusion thoughts toward a humane global ecopolitics.
Summary:
"Through case studies on biodiversity, deforestation, pollution, and war, among others, Stoett analyzes the ability of international policy to provide environmental protection and discusses the ever-present factors of equality, sovereignty, and human rights integral to these issues. While providing a panoramic view of the actors and structures producing these policies. Stoett reminds readers that the topic is personal, that effective governance is not solely the responsibility of governments but of individuals and communities as well. Environmental diplomacy may not always meet its intended goals, but positive steps are being achieved, and change can only happen when angst is replaced with an educated determination to work toward environmental justice. The Second Edition will explore new events, issues, and agreements since 2011; notably the Paris Agreement. The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be a new theme added throughout and highlighted in each case study."-- Provided by publisher.
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