Global Ecopolitics

Peter J. Stoett is Dean of the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at the University of Ontario Institute Of Technology. Shane Mulligan is an environmental consultant and policy researcher based in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario.

• List of Acronyms Preface to the Second Edition  Acknowledgments1. Planetary Anxiety and Collective Dilemmas Sovereignty, Global Governance, and Public Goods Shades of Green The Crosscutting Dilemma: Our Growing Numbers War, Conflict, and Ecology  Delving Deeper into Global Ecopolitics 2. International Arrangements: Actors and Effectiveness Multi-Scaled Adaptive Governance Individuals and Communities Governments and Governance International Law and Institutions Wicked Problems: Measuring Effectiveness in International Arrangements 3. Conserving Biodiversity and Wildlife Rising Concerns: The Historical Context The Convention on Biological Diversity The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna Redefining the Wealth of Nations 4. Deforestation and Land Degradation Deforestation The International Tropical Timber Agreement Desertification The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Taking Root 5. Air Pollution and Climate Change Atmospheric Pollution The Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) The Ozone Layer Arrangement The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change  Deep Breaths 6. Blue Peril: Oceans and Rivers The Poles The Oceans Crises UNCLOS Freshwater Scarcity The Veins of Life: Shared River ArrangementsSurviving the Tides 7. Trade and the Global EnvironmentToxic Trade The Basel Convention on Trade in Hazardous Substances The WTO and the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Toward Ethical Investments 8. Governance Gaps and Green Goals Invasive Alien Species  Nanotechnology Global Tourism Food Security A Global Energy Strategy? Our Plastic World   Conclusion: Fatigue or Momentum? 9. Concluding Thoughts toward a Humane Global Ecopolitics    Moving From Angst to Resolve Afterword: What Can You Do?  References Index