Sustainable development, an integrative paradigm?
Subtitle: a transatlantic view on politics, economy and society
By: Michael Meimeth, John D. Robertson (eds.).
Series: Denkart Europa -- 15; Denkart Europa -- 15.
Publisher: Nomos
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Baden-Baden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9783832966621
Subjects: International cooperation; Environmental responsibility; Environmental policy; Sustainable development
Description: "Policy makers across the globe, and especially within the transatlantic arena, are faced with and enormous challenge -- the sustainability challenge. Building upon the growing presence of sustainability as a topic in natural science and ecological movements, this volume addresses the topic from political and economic perspectives constraining and influencing sustainable development."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: An American perspective on sustainable development : What is it, where is it, and what are the prospects for the future / Eric Linguis; title: Environmental NGOs and Climate Change Politics in the United States : influencing Change from the Bottom Up / Miranda A. Schreur; title: Sustainable Development and Climate Policy : The European Union's new framework as a role model / Severin Fische; title: Policies and Stakeholders in Transatlantic Cooperation for Sustainabilit / Hyeran J; title: What Marxist Theory of the State and the Brazilian Amazon Imply For the Prospects of Sustainable Ecological Regulation in theEuropean Union and the United States / Samuel Cohn & David Watkin; title: Towards Socially Sustainable Development: The European emission trading scheme - an American idea implemented in Europe / Arnaud Lecont; title: Political Capitalism and Organizational-Political Structure Pollution in the U.S. Electrical Power Industry / Harland Preche; title: 'Who is the chief?' - The 'green' transatlantic rift through the example of the Kyoto and Cartagena Protocol / Nicole de Paula Domingo; title: Conclusion : Is There a Reason to Hope For Sustainable Development as an Integrative Paradigm? / John D. Robertson, Florian Ruhnke, Michael Meimeth.