The compromise of liberal environmentalism / Steven Bernstein.

The most significant shift in environmental governance over the last thirty years has been the convergence of environmental and liberal economic norms toward ""liberal environmentalism""?which predicates environmental protection on the promotion and maintenance of a liberal econo...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Bernstein, Steven F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2001.
Series:Columbia international affairs online. Books.
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Summary:The most significant shift in environmental governance over the last thirty years has been the convergence of environmental and liberal economic norms toward ""liberal environmentalism""?which predicates environmental protection on the promotion and maintenance of a liberal economic order. Steven Bernstein assesses the reasons for this historical shift, introduces a socio-evolutionary explanation for the selection of international norms, and considers the implications for our ability to address global environmental problems. The author maintains that the institutionalization of ""s.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 314 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-293) and index.
ISBN:0231504306
9780231504300
9780231120371
0231120370
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.