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The global environment in the twenty-first century : prospects for international cooperation
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The global environment in the twenty-first century : prospects for international cooperation

Author: Pamela S Chasek
Publisher: Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, ©2000.
Edition/Format:   Book : International government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
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This volume examines the roles of state and non-state actors in safeguarding the environment and advancing sustainable development into the 21st century. Each of five sections focuses on a different  Read more...

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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Global environment in the twenty-first century.
Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, c2000
(OCoLC)647542293
Material Type: Government publication, International government publication, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Pamela S Chasek
ISBN: 9280810294 9789280810295
OCLC Number: 42935655
Description: xi, 465 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction : the global environment at the dawn of a new millennium / Pamela S. Chasek --
States and sovereignty. States and sovereignty : introduction / Jeannie Sowers, Atul Kohli and Georg Sørensen --
States, markets, and energy use patterns in China and India / Holly Sims --
Sustainability, degradation, and livelihood in third world cities : possibilities for state-society synergy / Peter Evans --
Global environment and the changing nature of states : the role of energy / José Goldemberg --
Civil society : defining a new partnership. (I)NGOs and global environmental governance : introduction / Volker Rittberger --
The transnational politics of environmental NGOs : governmental, economic, and social activism / Paul Wapner --
Energy development and environmental NGOs : the Asian perspective / Lin Gan --
Environmental NGOs in an emerging global civil society / Helmut Breitmeier and Volker Rittberger --
Market forces and the environment. Market forces and environment : introduction / Chung-in Moon --
Sustainable energy in a developing world : the role of knowledgeable markets / Ken Wilkening, David Von Hippel and Peter Hayes --
Coping with the global fresh water dilemma : the state, market forces, and global governance / Peter H. Gleick --
Market forces and food security : the case of developing Asia / Angelina Briones and Charmaine Ramos --
Regional arrangements. Environmental governance - the potential of regional institutions : introduction / Muthiah Alagappa --
Energy and the environment in Asia-Pacific : regional cooperation and market governance / Lyuba Zarsky --
Regional environmental cooperation and preventive environmental policy in Central and Eastern Europe / Egbert Tellegen --
African regional organizations and environmental security / Gregory W. Myers --
International organizations and the environment. Intergovernmental organizations and the environment : introduction / Michael W. Doyle and Rachel Massey --
The UN Environment Programme at a turning point : options for change / David L. Downie and Marc A. Levy --
The UN Commission on Sustainable Development : the first five years / Pamela S. Chasek --
The World Bank's environmental agenda / Mikiyasu Nakayama --
Intergovernmental organizations and the environment : looking towards the future / Michael W. Doyle and Rachel Massey --
Conclusion : the global environment in the twenty-first century : prospects for international cooperation / Pamela S. Chasek.
Responsibility: edited by Pamela S. Chasek.

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