Multilevel Governance of Global Environmental Change : Perspectives From Science, Sociology and the Law

Originally published in 2006, this collection is the outcome of an interdisciplinary research project involving scholars in the fields of international and comparative environmental law, the sociology and politics of global governance, and the scientific study of global climate change. Earth system analysis as developed by the natural sciences is transferred to the analysis of institutions of global environmental change. Rather than one overarching supranational organisation, a system of 'multilevel' institutions is advocated. The book examines the proper role of industrial self-regulation, of horizontal transfer of national policies, of regional integration, and of improved coordination between international environmental organisations, as well as basic principles for sustainable use of resources. Addressing both academics and politicians, this book will stimulate the debate about the means of improving global governance. Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 2 PREFACE......Page 8 Contents......Page 10 List of figures......Page 13 List of tables......Page 15 Notes on contributors......Page 16 List of abbreviations......Page 20 1 - Introduction......Page 24 PART I - Earth system analysis......Page 58 2 - Dimensions and mechanisms of global climate change......Page 60 3 - Global climate change: what can we learn from the past?......Page 90 PART II - Society and institutions of global; environmental change......Page 100 4 - The social embeddedness of global environmental governance......Page 102 5 - Globalising a green civil society: in search of conceptual clarity......Page 129 PART III - Self-regulation of industry and the law......Page 170 6 - Private authority, global governance, and the law......Page 172 7 - Responsibility of transnational corporations in international environmental law: three perspectives......Page 202 8 - Transboundary corporate responsibility in environmental matters: fragments and foundations for a future framework......Page 223 PART IV - The potential of the state......Page 248 9 - The diffusion of environmental policy innovations......Page 250 10 - Process-related measures and global environmental governance......Page 277 11 - The impact of the USA on regime formation and implementation......Page 298 12 - Transnational bureaucracy networks: a resource of global environmental governance?......Page 328 PART V - The potential of world regions......Page 354 13 - The EU: a regional model?......Page 356 14 - Transition and governance: the case of post-communist states......Page 381 PART VI - Formation and implementation of international regimes......Page 408 15 - Multilateral environmental agreements and the compliance continuum......Page 410 16 - On clustering international environmental agreements......Page 432 17 - Institutions, knowledge, and change: findings from the quantitative study of environmental regimes......Page 453 PART VII - Improving the instruments of global governance......Page 474 18 - Regulatory competition and developing countries and the challenge for compliance push and pull measures......Page 476 19 - Policy instrument innovation in the European Union: a realistic model for international environmental governance?......Page 491 20 - Financial instruments and cooperation in implementing international agreements for the global environment......Page 514 PART VIII - Fundamental concepts of institutionalising common concern......Page 538 21 - Global environmental change and the nation state: sovereignty bounded?......Page 540 22 - Whose environment? Concepts of commonality in international environmental law......Page 560 23 - Globalising environmental liability: the interplay of national and international law......Page 580 24 - The legal nature of environmental principles in international, EU, and exemplary national law......Page 608 Index......Page 626 Dimensions And Mechanisms Of Global Climate Change / Peter Lemke -- Global Climate Change / Stefan Rahmstorf -- Social Embeddedness Of Global Environmental Governance / Karl-werner Brand And Fritz Reusswig -- Globalizing A Green Civil Society / Asher Alkoby -- Private Authority, Global Governance, And The Law / Martin Herberg -- Responsibility Of Transnational Corporations In International Environmental Law / Andrþe Nollkaemper -- Transboundary Corporate Responsibility In Environmental Matters / Jonas Ebbesson -- Diffusion Of Environmental Policy Innovations / Kerstin Tews -- Process Related Measures And Global Environmental Governance / Christian Tietje -- Impact Of The U.s.a. On Regime Formation And Implementation / Thomas Giegerich -- Transnational Bureaucracy Networks, A Resource Of Global Environmental Governance? / Michael Warning -- Eu / Ludwig Kraemer -- Transition And Governance / Stephen Stec, Alexios Antypas And Tamara Steger -- Multilateral Environmental Agreements And The Compliance Continuum / Jutta Brunnþee -- On Clustering International Environmental Agreements / Konrad Von Moltke -- Institutions, Knowledge And Change / Helmut Breitmeier -- Regulatory Competition And Developing Countries And The Challenge For Compliance-push And Pull Measures / Joyeeta Gupta -- Policy Instrument Innovation In The European Union / Andrew Jordan, Rudiger K.w. Wurzel And Anthony R. Zito -- Financial Instruments And Cooperation In Implementing International Agreements For The Global Environment / Charlotte Streck -- Global Environmental Change And The Nation State / Peter H. Sand -- Whose Environment? / Michael Bothe -- Globalising Environmental Liability / A.e. Boyle -- Legal Nature Of Environmental Principles In International, Eu And Exemplary National Law / Gerd Winter. Edited By Gerd Winter. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This stimulating 2006 collection is the outcome of an interdisciplinary research project involving leading scholars in the fields of international environmental law, the sociology and politics of global governance, and the scientific study of global climate change. An important contribution to the debate on management of global environmental change.