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International environmental cooperation and the global sustainability capital framework /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Elsevier,
2021.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- International Environmental Cooperation and The Global Sustainability Capital Framework
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- 1.1 Organization of the book
- References
- Part One: Participation in IEAs: A necessary precursor for global sustainability
- Chapter 2: Our common vulnerabilities
- 2.1 Global environmental change (GEC): Rapid, expansive onset and anthropogenic influence
- 2.1.1 The "global-local" interaction
- 2.1.2 Why worry about GEC?
- Pace of change
- Scale of change
- Agency
- 2.2 Nature of environmental issues: Interdependent, synergistic, and territorially and spatially permeable
- 2.2.1 Close interdependence and synergies
- 2.2.2 Territorial and spatial permeability
- The Bhopal industrial disaster
- Chernobyl
- Annex 1
- References
- Chapter 3: Our contingent survivability: Enhancing security and ensuring survival
- 3.1 Environmental security
- Shifting from security to survival
- Peace promotion
- 3.2 Operation and governance of IEAs
- 3.2.1 Effectiveness of IEAs
- 3.2.2 Overlap and interdependence among IEAs
- 3.2.3 Problem of free-riding and the economic implications of participation
- References
- Part Two: Technicalities of IEAs
- Chapter 4: IEAs: Definitions and structure
- 4.1 What is an IEA?
- 4.2 Functions of IEAs
- 4.3 Legal characteristics of IEAs
- 4.4 Classification of IEAs
- 4.4.1 Main objectives of IEAs
- 4.5 Anatomy of an IEA
- 4.5.1 The preamble
- 4.5.2 Definition of terms
- 4.5.3 Objectives
- 4.5.4 Main body
- 4.5.5 Dispute settlement
- 4.5.6 Amendments
- 4.5.7 Entry into force
- 4.5.8 Reservations
- 4.5.9 Denunciation
- 4.5.10 Depositary and authentic texts
- 4.5.11 Annexes
- References
- Chapter 5: Life-cycle of IEAs
- 5.1 Phase I: Formation of IEAs
- 5.1.1 Who can propose an IEA?
- 5.1.2 International environmental negotiations
- Processes
- Negotiation timeline
- Issue area characteristics
- Scientific input
- Public perception
- Environmental and industrial disasters
- Skills of negotiators
- North-south disagreements
- Land grabs
- GMOs
- The South: Empowered agent or victim?
- 5.2 Phase II: Treaty commencement and adoption by states
- 5.3 Phase III: Implementation
- 5.4 Phase IV: Monitoring and review
- 5.5 Phase V: Evaluation
- References
- Chapter 6: Evolution of IEAs
- 6.1 General trends
- 6.2 Anchored principles and concepts
- 6.2.1 Sustainable development
- 6.2.2 The CBDR principle
- 6.2.3 The precautionary principle (PP)
- 6.2.4 NGO participation
- 6.2.5 Duty to inform
- 6.2.6 Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
- 6.2.7 Environmental liability
- 6.2.8 Elaborate institutional structure and supplementary agreements
- 6.2.9 National sovereignty
- 6.3 Emerging elements in IEAs
- Strategic management
- Clean energy/clean technology
- 6.4 Missing element: The war-environment nexus
- References
- Part Three: The sustainability capital framework
- Chapter 7: Drivers, barriers, and incentives for IEC
- 7.1 Drivers of IEC
- 7.1.1 Good level of economic and human development
- 7.1.2 Strong governmental institutions
- 7.1.3 A vibrant and environmentally engaged civil society
- 7.1.4 Acculturation to environmental norms
- 7.1.5 Environmental vulnerability
- 7.2 Barriers to IEC
- 7.2.1 Low levels of quality of life
- 7.2.2 Current economic ethos
- 7.2.3 Corruption
- 7.2.4 Military empowerment
- 7.3 Incentives for IEC
- 7.3.1 Material participation incentives
- 7.3.2 Implementation flexibility
- 7.3.3 Accountability mechanisms
- 7.3.4 Linking IEA provisions with the barriers and the CSFs
- References
- Chapter 8: The military and the environment: The neglected core barrier.
- 8.1 The military industry
- 8.2 The military as a major consumer of natural resources
- 8.3 Peace-time and post-conflict impacts of the military
- 8.3.1 Military upkeep and military training
- 8.3.2 Weapons production, testing, and destruction/retirement
- 8.4 The environmental impacts of war
- 8.5 The human dimensions of war
- 8.5.1 The loss of lives
- 8.5.2 Disruption of daily human existence
- 8.5.3 The loss of one's home
- 8.6 Implications of war for sustainability
- 8.7 The legal landscape for humanitarian and environmental protection in times of war
- 8.7.1 International humanitarian law
- 8.7.2 Control of weapons
- 8.7.3 Protection of the environment
- 8.8 Effectiveness and adequacy of the legal safeguards
- References
- Chapter 9: Some core CSFs
- 9.1 Revalorization of truth
- 9.1.1 Preserving the integrity of science
- 9.1.2 Recharging the well of benevolence in the public sector
- 9.2 A principled approach
- 9.2.1 Justice
- 9.2.2 Commitment to peace
- 9.2.3 Democracy
- 9.3 Realizing empowerment
- 9.3.1 Strengthening independent media
- 9.3.2 Empowerment through collective security
- References
- Chapter 10: Bringing it together: The sustainability capital framework
- Conclusion
- Index.