New Book: GLOBAL ECOPOLITICS: CRISIS, GOVERNANCE, AND JUSTICE By Peter J. Stoett

GLOBAL ECOPOLITICS: CRISIS, GOVERNANCE, AND JUSTICE







By Peter J. Stoett
University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division © 2012
World Rights
256 Pages

ISBN 9781442601932
Published May 2012






Despite sporadic news coverage of extreme weather, international conventions on climate change, or special UN days, rarely do we participate in a sustained analysis of environmental policy making. The goal of Global Ecopolitics is to remedy this shortcoming and to propel discussions forward.


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 offering a panoramic view of the actors and structures producing these policies, Stoett reminds readers that the topic is personal and that effective governance is not solely the responsibility of governments but of individuals and communities as well. The book acknowledges that positive steps are being achieved and calls on the educated determination of readers to work toward environmental justice.

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