List of Acronyms
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
1. 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 Arrangements
Surviving the Tides
7. Trade and the Global Environment
Toxic 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
