The Internationalization of Environmental Protection [Paperback]

This book represents an important contribution to debate on international environmental cooperation for students of international relations.This book represents an important contribution to debate on international environmental cooperation for students of international relations, comparative poltics and environmental studies. Seven original case studies show how the internationalization of environmental protection efforts is altering policy-making processes, policy outcomes, and the effectiveness of policy implementation. At the same time, the authors emphasise the vital role of sub-state politics in influencing the nature of national responses to international environmental problems.This book represents an important contribution to debate on international environmental cooperation for students of international relations, comparative poltics and environmental studies. Seven original case studies show how the internationalization of environmental protection efforts is altering policy-making processes, policy outcomes, and the effectiveness of policy implementation. At the same time, the authors emphasise the vital role of sub-state politics in influencing the nature of national responses to international environmental problems.Seven original case studies show how the internationalization of environmental protection efforts is altering policy-making processes, policy outcomes, and the effectiveness of policy implementation. At the same time, the authors argue, the vital role of sub-state politics continues to influence the nature of national responses to international environmental problems. This book represents an important contribution to the debate on international environmental cooperation for students of international relations, comparative politics and environmental studies.1. Domestic and international linkages in environmental politics Miranda A. Schreurs and Elizabeth C. Economy; 2. Chinese policy-making and global climate change: two-front diplomacy and thl³1