Winner of the International Studies Association's Harold and Margaret Sprout Award 2008
for the best book on international environmental problems. This pioneering study examines …

At the outset of the 21st century, world politics is undergoing profound change. Concepts
such as 'turbulence'(Rosenau 1990),'transformations of the state'(Leibfried and Zürn 2005; …

This paper examines prevailing wisdoms on the topic of poverty–environmental interactions,
problematizes some standard assumptions and interrogates the geographical literature on …

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) influence social and environmental aspects of
commodity production through certification schemes like organic and forest certification. As …

The certification of the environmental and social characteristics of a product's production
process is emerging as a significant transnational, nongovernmental, market-based …

The Forest and the Marine Stewardship Councils constitute new global governance
institutions using voluntary certification and labelling as market incentives to encourage …

Firms and governments are increasingly turning to voluntary programs such as eco-
certification and eco-labeling as core instruments for managing forests. To probe the …

Sustainable construction attempts to mitigate the destructive impacts of building on the
global environment. Mega‐projects in London, such as Blackfriars Station and the Shard …

The relationship between state and non‐state actors has been the subject of extensive
debate within the governance literature. During this time two influential but very different …

Pink is a rather surprising color for the cover of a book on global environmental governance.
Of course, it is not an innocuous choice, but a deliberate editorial statement. It is meant to …