The Environment and International Relations Kate O'Neill is an English-language textbook that focuses on analyzing global environmental problems from the perspective of international relations. The book is intended for students and professionals in higher education who work on international politics and environmental issues.
The new edition introduces an innovative historical and analytical framework for understanding global environmental problems, using theories and methods from international relations and other social sciences. It covers the main actors and their role in environmental policy and includes current developments, such as the Paris climate agreement from 2015. A new chapter has also been added on market mechanisms as an instrument of global environmental regulation.
This revised edition offers updated examples, figures, and text boxes, and shows how the theories and tools of international relations can be used to analyze and address environmental problems on a global scale.
The content aligns with topics such as international relations, political science, government policy, and international cooperation on climate change.
Series: Themes in International Relations