Governance of Earth Systems

Science and Its Uses
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-349-31508-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 243 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 332 g

Reihe: Global Issues

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boardman, R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

ROBERT BOARDMAN was formerly McCulloch Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University, Canada. His books include (2001) and (2006).