Series Foreword -- Preface -- A Word on the Poems -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Conceptualization -- 3 Agency -- 4 Architecture -- 5 Accountability and Legitimacy -- 6 Allocation -- 7 Adaptiveness -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Index
Summary
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 politics in terms of five dimensions of effective governance: agency, particularly agency beyond that of state actors; architecture of governance, from local to global levels; accountability and legitimacy; equitable allocation of resources; and adaptiveness of governance systems
