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Nation-states and the global environment : new approaches to international environmental history / edited by Erika Marie Bsumek, David Kinkela, and Mark Atwood Lawrence.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013Description: 1 online resource (xii, 303 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199345090 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Environmental policy -- International cooperation
| Conservation of natural resources -- International cooperation | Environmentalism -- History | Human ecology -- HistoryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199755356DDC classification: 333.7 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Nation-states are failing to resolve global problems that transcend the abilities of single governments or even groups of governments to address. This book argues that this dilemma is not as new as is sometimes claimed. It offers crucial context and even lessons for present-day debates about resolving the most urgent environmental problems.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nation-states are failing to resolve global problems that transcend the abilities of single governments or even groups of governments to address. This book argues that this dilemma is not as new as is sometimes claimed. It offers crucial context and even lessons for present-day debates about resolving the most urgent environmental problems.
Description based on print version record.