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Governance of Earth Systems
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Science and politics are closely connected in today's global environmental issues. This book focuses on these links in relation to climate change, the threats to wildlife species, and natural hazards and disasters. Study of these reveals the need for more effective international cooperation and the limits of global governance.
Autorentext
ROBERT BOARDMAN was formerly McCulloch Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University, Canada. His books include The Political Economy of Nature (2001) and The International Politics of Bird Conservation (2006).
Inhalt
Contents Preface Acronyms Introduction: Ecological Imagination and Global Society PART I: SCIENCE AND POLICY Environmental Crisis and the Contexts of Science From Systems Complexity to Decisional Uncertainty The Earth Theory Tradition Geosphere-Atmosphere-Biosphere Integration PART II: GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES Theorizing Governance and Community Structures of Environmental Governance Biological Diversity Climate Change Geological Hazards Governance, Science and Earth Systems References Index
Weitere Informationen
- Allgemeine Informationen
- GTIN 09780230237704
- Sprache Englisch
- Genre Political Science
- Größe H216mm x B140mm
- Jahr 2010
- EAN 9780230237704
- Format Fester Einband
- ISBN 978-0-230-23770-4
- Veröffentlichung 07.07.2010
- Titel Governance of Earth Systems
- Autor R. Boardman
- Untertitel Science and Its Uses
- Gewicht 455g
- Herausgeber SPRINGER VERLAG GMBH
- Anzahl Seiten 243
- Lesemotiv Verstehen