Earth system governance world politics in the anthropocene

In an era of planet-wide transformation, we need a new model for planet-wide environmental politics. This book proposes 'earth system' governance as just such a new paradigm. It offers both analytical and normative perspectives. It provides detailed analysis of global environmental politic...

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Main Author: Biermann, Frank
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts The MIT Press 2014
Series:Earth system governance : a core research project of the international human dimensions programme on global environmental change
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