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

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-394) and index.

1. The emergence of global environmental politics -- 2. Actors in the environmental arena -- 3. The development of environmental regimes: chemicals, wastes, and climate change -- 4. The development of environmental regimes: natural resources, species, and habitats -- 5. Effective environmental regimes: obstacles and opportunities -- 6. Environmental politics and sustainable development -- 7. The future of global environmental politics.

Although discussions about the global environment are now a daily occurrence--from companies touting energy-saving products to politicians debating how to best address the issue of climate change and other environmental concerns--it remains a topic plagued by misinformation and ideologically skewed arguments. 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, and this new edition continues the tradition. With new material on the latest international environmental regimes, the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, the challenges of regime implementation, and the impact of the global economic crises on the global environment, the authors offer a comprehensive overview of the environment and international politics. It is vital reading for anyone 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.