Today's most pressing environmental problems are planetary in scope,<br><br>confounding the political will of any one nation. How can we solve<br><br>them?<br><br>Global Environmental Governance offers the essential information, theory,<br><br>and practical insight needed to tackle this critical challenge. It examines<br><br>ten major environmental threats—climate disruption, biodiversity<br><br>loss, acid rain, ozone depletion, deforestation, desertification,<br><br>freshwater degradation and shortages, marine fisheries decline, toxic<br><br>pollutants, and excess nitrogen—and explores how they can be<br><br>addressed through treaties, governance regimes, and new forms of<br><br>international cooperation.<br><br>Written by Gus Speth, one of the architects of the international environmental<br><br>movement, and accomplished political scientist Peter M.<br><br>Haas, Global Environmental Governance tells the story of how the community<br><br>of nations, nongovernmental organizations, scientists, and<br><br>multinational corporations have in recent decades created an unprecedented<br><br>set of laws and institutions intended to help solve large-scale<br><br>environmental problems.The book critically examines the serious shortcomings<br><br>of current efforts and the underlying reasons why disturbing<br><br>trends persist. It presents key concepts in international law and regime<br><br>formation in simple, accessible language, and describes the current<br><br>institutional landscape as well as lessons learned and new directions<br><br>needed in international governance. Global Environmental Governance is<br><br>a concise guide, with lists of key terms, study questions, and other<br><br>features designed to help readers think about and understand the concepts<br><br>discussed.