Environmental NGOs in World Politics

Informationen zum Autor Thomas Princen, Matthias Finger, Jack P., Manno, Margaret L. Clark Klappentext Environmental non-governmental organizations, in recent years, have grown in size and in number as a result of governmental negligence toward the world's environmental crisis. "Environmental NGOs in World Politics" examines how NGOs have grown in importance to a point where the act as key arbitrating agents within the field of environmental policy. By inter-relating global and local concerns, NGOs find themselves able to not only emphasize important ecological issues, but also raise consciousness about the environment. Drawing upon the cases of the Greak Lakes water negotiatios, the ivory trade ban and protection of the Antartic's environment, Thomas Pincen and Matthias Finger not only present the scope and diversity of NGO activity, but the challenging difficulties and tensions which face them as well. Zusammenfassung Examines the importance of NGOs in world environmental politics. Four case studies, including the ivory trade ban and Great Lakes water negotiations, detail how NGOs challenge the traditional structures of world politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction, Thomas Princen, Matthias Finger; Part 1 Theoretical perspectives; Chapter 2 NGOs: creating a niche in environmental diplomacy, Thomas Princen; Chapter 3 NGOs and transformation: beyond social movement theory, Matthias Finger; NGO relations; Chapter 4 Advocacy and diplomacy: NGOs and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, Jack P. Manno; Chapter 5 The ivory trade ban: NGOs and international conservation, Thomas Princen; Chapter 6 The Antarctic Environmental Protocol: NGOs in the protection of Antarctica, Margaret L. Clark; Chapter 7 Environmental NGOs in the UNCED process, Matthias Finger; Conclusion; Chapter 8 Translational linkages, Thomas Princen, Matthias Finger, Jack P. Manno;

Autorentext
Thomas Princen, Matthias Finger, Jack P., Manno, Margaret L. Clark

Klappentext

Environmental non-governmental organizations, in recent years, have grown in size and in number as a result of governmental negligence toward the world's environmental crisis.
"Environmental NGOs in World Politics" examines how NGOs have grown in importance to a point where the act as key arbitrating agents within the field of environmental policy. By inter-relating global and local concerns, NGOs find themselves able to not only emphasize important ecological issues, but also raise consciousness about the environment. Drawing upon the cases of the Greak Lakes water negotiatios, the ivory trade ban and protection of the Antartic's environment, Thomas Pincen and Matthias Finger not only present the scope and diversity of NGO activity, but the challenging difficulties and tensions which face them as well.

Zusammenfassung

At a time when states are reactive, at best, to the global ecological crisis and when economic globalization seems to be significantly contributing to the acceleration of that crisis, environmental non-governmental orgainisations (NGOs) are proliferating. This book explains the key role of NGOs in an emerging world environmental politics, showing how NGOs act both as independent bargainers and as agents of social learning, to link biophysical conditions to the political realm at both the local and global levels.
Throught the use of case studies the authors reveal the richness and diversity of NGO activity and the dificulty of the choices facing decision-makers in their attempts to protect the environment, seek new forms of governance and foster social environmental learning. The book generates questions that are central, not only to an understanding of NGO relations, but to the study of international environmental politics.
Environmental NOGs in World Politics will be of great interest to upper level student sand scholars of both environmental politics and international relations. It will also appeal to environmental-policy professionals.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Introduction, Thomas Princen, Matthias Finger; Part 1 Theoretical perspectives; Chapter 2 NGOs: creating a niche in environmental diplomacy, Thomas Princen; Chapter 3 NGOs and transformation: beyond social movement theory, Matthias Finger; NGO relations; Chapter 4 Advocacy and diplomacy: NGOs and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, Jack P. Manno; Chapter 5 The ivory trade ban: NGOs and international conservation, Thomas Princen; Chapter 6 The Antarctic Environmental Protocol: NGOs in the protection of Antarctica, Margaret L. Clark; Chapter 7 Environmental NGOs in the UNCED process, Matthias Finger; Conclusion; Chapter 8 Translational linkages, Thomas Princen, Matthias Finger, Jack P. Manno;