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Conca, Ken,

An unfinished foundation : the United Nations and global environmental governance / Ken Conca. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This volume examines the origins, effectiveness, and limitations of the United Nations system's approach to global environmental governance. It traces the history of the UN's approach, maps its increasingly apparent limits, and suggests needed reforms to use conflict sensitivity, peacebuilding, accountability mechanisms, and rights-based approaches as tools in the UN's environmental work.

ISBN: 9780190232894 (ebook) : No price

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United Nations--Environmental policy.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Environmental justice--International cooperation.
Human rights--International cooperation.
Sustainability--International cooperation.

LC Class. No.: GE220 / .C66 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 363.7