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The compromise of liberal environmentalism

A significant shift in environmental governance since 1970 has been the convergence of environmental and liberal economic norms towards liberal environmentalism. This text assesses the reasons for this shift, and considers the implications
Print Book, English, ©2001
Columbia University Press, New York, ©2001
xii, 314 pages ; 24 cm
9780231120364, 9780231120371, 0231120362, 0231120370
45890505
Introduction
The evolution of international environmental governance
Explaining the evolution of environmental governance
Metatheoretical issues
From environmental protection to sustainable development
Identifying norms
United Nations conference on the human environment (UNCHE)
From Stockholm to sustainable development
World commission on environment and development (WCED)
Environment, development, and liberal environmentalism
From Brundtland to Rio
United Nations conference on environment and development (UNCED)
Liberal environmentalism after Rio
Conclusions
Epistemic communities, science, and international environmental governance. Explaining norm creation and change with epistemic communities
The role of scientists and scientific ecology
The influence of scientists and scientific ecology
Conclusions
Economic ideas, social structure, and the evolution of international environmental governance
Socio-evolution and governance
Limited success: economic ideas, the North-South Divide, and ecodevelopment
Sustainable development and OECD
The "fit" with social structure
UNCED outcomes and liberal environmentalism
Conclusions
Conclusion
Theoretical implications
Empirical and policy implications
Conclusion
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