Managers of Global Change - The Influence of International Environmental Bureaucracies

摘要: An examination of the role and relevance international bureaucracies in global environmental governance. International bureaucracies-highly visible, far-reaching actors governance areas that range from finance to environment-are often derided as ineffective, inefficient, unresponsive. Yet despite their prominence many debates on world politics, little scholarly attention has been given actual influence recent years. Managers Global Change fills this gap, offering conceptual analysis case studies area governance-one most institutionally dynamic politics. The book seeks resolve a puzzling disparity: although resemble each other terms institutional legal settings (their mandate, countries which they report, general function), roles play vary greatly. chapters investigate type degree exert whether external or internal factors account for variations. After discussion theoretical context, research design, empirical methodology, presents nine in-depth ranging environment department World Bank United Nations' climate desertification secretariats. points way better understanding bureaucracies, could improve legitimacy decision making policy about reform Nations bodies.