Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-12183-6 — Global Environmental Politics Hayley Stevenson Frontmatter More Information www.cambridge.org © in this web service Cambridge University Press Global Environmental Politics PROBLEMS, POLICY, AND PRACTICE Concern about humanity’s impact on the planet has never been greater, but what are the drivers of environmental change? This wide-ranging introductory textbook outlines the competing explanations of why envir- onmental problems occur and examines the different political approaches taken to address them. Adopting a case study approach, Hayley Stevenson enables students to gain a detailed understanding of how theories and concepts are applied in practice. Diverse perspectives on a variety of contemporary environmental challenges, from climate change to hazard- ous waste, as well as various responses, from multilateral diplomacy to consumer-focused campaigns, provide students with an in-depth under- standing of the merits and limitations of different forms of political action. Refined on the basis of classroom feedback, features include textboxes, key points, a Glossary of key terms, questions, further reading suggestions, and supplementary online resources. This lively book is an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses on global environ- mental politics and environmental policy. Hayley Stevenson is Associate Professor in International Relations at the Instituto Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, and Reader in Politics at the University of Sheffield. She is the author of Institutionalizing Unsustainability: The Paradox of Global Climate Governance (2012) and Democratizing Global Climate Governance (with John S. Dryzek, 2014), and co-editor of Traditions and Trends in Global Environmental Politics: International Relations and the Earth (with Olaf Corry, 2017).