作者: Jonas Meckling
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关键词: International economics 、 Global warming 、 Kyoto Protocol 、 Clean Development Mechanism 、 Internationalization 、 Legitimacy 、 Political strategy 、 Emissions trading 、 Economic system 、 Environmental governance 、 Business
摘要: Over the past decade, carbon trading has emerged as industrialized world's primary policy response to global climate change despite considerable controversy. With markets worth $144 billion in 2009, represents largest manifestation of trend toward market-based environmental governance. In Carbon Coalitions, Jonas Meckling presents first comprehensive study on rise and role business played making this instrument a central pillar governance.Meckling explains how transnational coalition firms few market-oriented groups actively promoted international emissions compromise solution situation political stalemate. The sidelined not only that favored taxation command-and-control regulation but also interests rejected any controls. Considering sources influence, emphasizes importance opportunities (policy crises norms), resources (funding legitimacy,) strategy (mobilizing state allies multilevel advocacy).Meckling three case studies represent milestones trading: internationalization Kyoto Protocol (1989--2000); creation EU Emissions Trading System (1998--2008); reemergence U. S. agenda (2001--2009). These cases theoretical framework develops for understanding influence coalitions offer critical insights into emergence