Climate change poses one of the biggest challenges facing humankind. The European Union (EU) has developed into a leader in international climate change politics although it was originally set up as a 'leaderless Europe' in which decision-making powers are spread amongst EU institutional, member state and societal actors. The central aim of this book, which is written by leading experts in the field, is to explain what kind of leadership has been offered by EU institutional, member state and societal actors. Although leadership is the overarching theme of the book, all chapters also address ecological modernisation, policy instruments, and multi-level governance as additional main themes. The book chapters focus on the Commission, European Parliament, European Council and Council of Ministers as well as member states (Britain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain) and societal actors (businesses and environmental NGOs). Additional chapters analyse the EU as a global actor and the climate change policies of America and China and how they have responded to the EU's ambitions. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of environmental politics, EU politics, comparative politics and international relations as well as to practitioners who deal with EU and/or climate change issues.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415640138
eBay Product ID (ePID)
116036833
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Country
Author
Rudiger Wurzel, James Connelly
Publication Name
The European Union As a Leader in International Climate Change Politics
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
476g
Additional Product Features
Editor
James Connelly, Rudiger Wurzel
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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