Paths to a Green World: The Political Economy of the Global Environment

摘要: This comprehensive and accessible book fills the need for a political economy view of global environmental politics, focusing on ways international economic processes affect outcomes. It examines main actors forces shaping management, particularly in developing world. Moving beyond usual emphasis agreements institutions, it strives to capture not only academic theoretical debates but also views economics, environment within halls conferences, streets during antiglobalization protests, boardrooms agencies, nongovernmental organizations, industry associations. The maps out an original typology four contrasting worldviews change -- those market liberals, institutionalists, bioenvironmentalists, social greens uses them as framework examine links between ecological change. provides common language students, instructors, scholars discuss issues across classical science divisions.The second edition this popular text has been thoroughly revised updated reflect recent events, including food crisis 2007-2008, financial meltdown 2008, Copenhagen Climate Conference 2009. Topics covered include implications globalization; wealth, poverty, consumption; trade; transnational corporations; multilateral private finance.