Governing Climate Change (Global Institutions)

Governing Climate Change provides a short and accessible introduction to how climate change is governed by an increasingly diverse range of actors, from civil society and market actors to multilateral development banks, donors and cities. The issue of global climate change has risen to the top of the international political agenda. Despite ongoing contestation about the science informing policy, the economic costs of action and the allocation of responsibility for addressing the issue within and between nations, it is clear that climate change will continue to be one of the most pressing and challenging issues facing humanity for many years to come. The book: evaluates the role of states and non-state actors in governing climate change at multiple levels of political organisation: local, national and global provides a discussion of theoretical debates on climate change governance, moving beyond analytical approaches focused solely on nation-states and international negotiations examines a range of key topical issues in the politics of climate change includes multiple examples from both the north and the global south. Providing an inter-disciplinary perspective drawing on geography, politics, international relations and development studies, this book is essential reading for all those concerned not only with the climate governance but with the future of the environment in general.

governing Climate Change Provides A Short And Accessible Introduction To How Climate Change Is Governed By An Increasingly Diverse Range Of Actors, From Civil Society And Market Actors To Multilateral Development Banks, Donors And Cities.

the Issue Of Global Climate Change Has Risen To The Top Of The International Political Agenda. Despite Ongoing Contestation About The Science Informing Policy, The Economic Costs Of Action And The Allocation Of Responsibility For Addressing The Issue Within And Between Nations, It Is Clear That Climate Change Will Continue To Be One Of The Most Pressing And Challenging Issues Facing Humanity For Many Years To Come.

the Book:

• Evaluates The Role Of States And Non-state Actors In Governing Climate Change At Multiple Levels Of Political Organisation: Local, National And Global
• Provides A Discussion Of Theoretical Debates On Climate Change Governance, Moving Beyond Analytical Approaches Focused Solely On Nation-states And International Negotiations
• Examines A Range Of Key Topical Issues In The Politics Of Climate Change
• Includes Multiple Examples From Both The North And The Global South.

providing An Inter-disciplinary Perspective Drawing On Geography, Politics, International Relations And Development Studies, This Book Is Essential Reading For All Those Concerned Not Only With The Climate Governance But With The Future Of The Environment In General.

Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 10 Copyright......Page 11 Contents......Page 12 Illustrations......Page 13 Foreword......Page 14 Acknowledgements......Page 17 Abbreviations......Page 18 Introduction......Page 22 1 Governing climate change: A brief history......Page 38 2 Governance for whom?: Equity, justice, and the politics of sustainable development......Page 56 3 Between global and local: Governing climate change transnationally......Page 75 4 Community and the governing of climate change......Page 91 5 The private governance of climate change......Page 108 6 Conclusions......Page 126 Notes......Page 136 Select bibliography......Page 154 Index......Page 157 Examines how climate change is governed by an increasingly diverse range of actors, from civil society and market actors to multilateral development banks, donors and cities