Widening the Scope of Environmental Policies in North America

This edited volume provides a variety of insights into the context in which ocean and wetlands policy is placed at the sub-continental level. The governments of Mexico, Canada, and United States of America have recognized the importance of conserving, protecting, and enhancing the environment in their territories. As a result, they have developed an institutional structure aimed at furthering environmental cooperation. However, marine environment has played a secondary role, characterized by scientific cooperation that does not develop into regional policies. This project analyzes how ocean and wetlands preservation is omitted from the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, meaning that collaborative efforts under-perform or remain largely sidelined from mainstream issues. As contributors come from a mix of the social and natural sciences (politics, international relations, law studies, sociology, oceanology, and oceanography), this book presents diverse viewpoints on how to address wetlands protection, deep ocean research collaboration, and the marine context of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Fills a knowledge gap where ocean and marine studies in Mexico, Canada and the United States merge with the global development agenda Provides an interdisciplinary perspective through contributors from all three North American countries and from diverse academic backgrounds: environmental policy, environmental agency, marine conservation, environmental and marine law, marine ecology, biological oceanography, and sociology Promotes collaboration between the social and natural sciences Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Gustavo Sosa-Nunez is Associate Professor with the Research Programme in International Cooperation, Development and Public Policy of the Dr. José María Luis Mora Research Institute (Instituto Mora) in Mexico City. His research interests focus on international environmental cooperation, environmental and climate change policies at regional (European Union and North America) and national levels.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction: Beyond Brown and Green Policies in North America by Gustavo Sosa-Nunez.- Chapter 2: Imperiled Majesty: North American Oceans and Coasts by Peter J. Stoett.- Chapter 3: Saltwater Geopolitics in North America by Ed Atkins.- Chapter 4: The Law of the Sea and other Instruments of International Law as a Framework for Environmental Conservation in North American Waters by Howard S. Schiffman.- Chapter 5: The Commission for Environmental Cooperation: Work on Oceans and Mangroves by Miriam Alfie.- Chapter 6: Consequences of Climate Change on the Oceans by Bertha E. Lavaniegos.- Chapter 7: Fisheries: Interaction with or Exploitation of Nature? by Luis Eduardo Calderón-Aguilera.- Chapter 8: Wetlands Protection: The Forgotten Agenda by Ryan W. Taylor.- Chapter 9: Another Form of Collaboration? Discovering the Deep Blue by John Hannigan.- Chapter 10: The Blue Perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals by Gustavo Sosa-Nunez.- Chapter 11: Conclusions Standing Still in Terms of Cooperation While Revisiting Opportunities by Gustavo Sosa-Nunez.