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The environmental movement is having a marked impact on national and international politics. This book examines the dominant ethics, attitudes, and moral values behind the international environmental movement and analyzes how it has influenced national policies around the world. In addition, it assesses the effectiveness of international law and international organizations in improving natural resource conservation.
"The essays are all original, written by some of the best people doing research and writing in their respective fields, and united by a common emphasis upon the linkage between internal and external political forces and institutions affecting environmental policy in nations and global regions. This is an excellent undergraduate reader for courses on environmental policy, current international issues, current issues, international politics, comparative government, or international organization." — Walter A. Rosenbaum, University of Florida
Introduction—Emerging Forces in Global Environmental Politics
Sheldon Kamieniecki
Section One—Environmental Movements
1. The World is Relearning Its Story about How the World Works
Lester W. Milbrath
2. The Environmental Movement in Western Europe
Russell J. Dalton
3. Grass-Roots Resistance: The Emergence of Popular Environmental Movements in Less Affluent Countries
Bron Taylor, Heidi Hadsell, Lois Lorentzen, and Rik Scarce
Section Two—The Green Party Phenomenon
4. The Green Phenomenon in Western Party Systems
Herbert Kitschelt
5. The Ecological Movement and Green Parties in Scandinavia: Problems and Prospects
James P. Lester and Elfar Loftsson
Section Three—International Organizations and International Law
6. International Nongovernmental Organizations: Prospects for a Global Environmental Movement
John McCormick
7. International Organizations and International Institutions: Lessons Learned from Environmental Regimes
Oran R. Young
8. Transboundary Problems in International Law
Lettie Wenner
Section Four—Comparative Politics and Public Policy
9. Environmental Policy in the European Community
David Vogel
10. Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
Barbara Jancar-Webster
11. Environmental Politics in Latin America
Steven E. Sanderson
12. Environmental Politics in Asia
Louis Schubert
Conclusion Environmental Challenges in a Global Context
James N. Rosenau
List of Contributors
Index