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Science and International Environmental Policy - Regimes and Nonregimes in Global Governance (Hardcover)
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Science and International Environmental Policy - Regimes and Nonregimes in Global Governance (Hardcover)
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The proliferation of environmental agreements is a defining feature
of modern international relations that has attracted considerable
academic attention. The cooperation literature focuses on stories
of policy creation, and ignores issue areas where policy agreements
are absent. Science and International Environmental Policy
introduces nonregimes into the study of global governance, and
compares successes with failures in the formation of environmental
treaties. By exploring collective decisions not to cooperate, it
explains why international institutions form but also why, when,
and how they do not emerge. The book is a structured comparison of
global policy responses to four ecological problems: deforestation,
coral reefs degradation, ozone depletion, and acid rain. It
explores the connection between knowledge and action in world
politics by investigating the role of scientific information in
environmental management. The study shows that different types of
expert information play uneven roles in policymaking. Extensive
analysis of multilateral scientific assessments, participatory
observation of negotiations, and interviews with policymakers and
scientists reveal that some kinds of information are critical
requirements for policy creation while other types are less
influential. Moreover, the state of knowledge on ecological
problems is not a function of sociopolitical power. By
disaggregating the concept of 'knowledge, ' the book solves
contradictions in previous theoretical work and offers a compelling
account of the interplay between knowledge, interests, and power in
global environmental politics
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