Environmental policy and protocols Books

Book SynopsisThe theory of deliberative democracy promotes the creation of systems of governance in which citizens actively exchange ideas, engage in debate, and create laws that are responsive to their interests and aspirations. While deliberative processes are being adopted in an increasing number of cases, decision-making power remains mostly in the hands of traditional elites.In Democratic Illusion, Genevieve Fuji Johnson examines four representative examples: participatory budgeting in the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Deliberative Polling by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated, a national consultation process by the Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization, and public consultations embedded in the development of official languages policies in Nunavut. In each case, measures that appeared to empower the public failed to challenge the status quo approach to either formulating or implementing policy.Illuminating a critical gap between deliberative democratic tTrade Review‘In this volume Fuji Johnson deftly navigates the choppy waters between cynicism and criticism… The book is a valuable addition to both the literature on deliberative democracy and public policy and it should be read by any scholar concerned about the state of Canadian democracy.’ -- David Moscrop * Canadian Journal of Political Science vol 51:01:2018 *Table of Contents1. The Hope for and Illusion of Deliberative Democracy 2. Participatory Budgeting and the Toronto Community Housing Corporation 3. Deliberative Polling and Nova Scotia Power Incorporated 4. National Consultations and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization 5. Embedded Policy Consultations and Nunavut's Official Languages 6. Contextual Complexity and the Importance of Deliberative Democracy Epilogue. Interpretive Case-Study Research, Its Challenges and Rewards

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Book SynopsisAn essential introduction for all those interested in how policies can address environmental problems, bringing together economic, sociological and social policy perspectives.Trade Review"As the social consequences of climate change begin to bite, this book provides an informative, broad sweep look at environmental policy over the past half century, highlighting both the scale of environmental challenges we face and their wider effects on people, and laying down a gauntlet for us all to respond." Katharine Knox, Policy and Research Programme Manager, Joseph Rowntree Foundation“The book succeeds in providing a compact introduction to both environmental problems and policies and fulfils a real need for undergraduate students who come to modules on environmental politics and policymaking from a variety of academic backgrounds. “ Dr Michael Cahill, University of Brighton“Few books constitute both an introductory text and something that makes a genuine contribution to debate and research. Thankfully, The Short Guide to Environmental Policy is one of the rare exceptions.” Tony Fitzpatrick, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsIntroduction; Environmental problems, causes and effects; Thinking about the environment; Making environmental policies; Environmental policy challenges; Future challenges; Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the link between climate change and resiliency on each continent of the world. It reviews how climate change affects populations, not only through environmental exposures and health outcomes, but how people live their lives. Zolnikov brings together a set of experts to offer a novel perspective on understanding climate change vulnerability alongside adaption measures being implemented. Each chapter includes an overview on how climate change will affect that continent alongside current adaptation, mitigation, and policies that seek to improve population outcomes. As a whole, the book explores why a “one size fits all” approach to promote climate change resiliency does not work; however, a global perspective can facilitate people learning from one another and facing climate change together. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction to climate change vulnerability, adaptation, and resiliency.- Chapter 2 Africa.- Chapter 3 Antarctica.- Chapter 4 Asia.- Chapter 5 Australia.- Chapter 6 Europe.- Chapter 7 North America.- Chapter 8 South America.- Chapter 9 The world adapting to climate change.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a prospective analysis of the anticipated security consequences of climate change in relation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Using climate and security literature to complement recent foresight and scenario analysis developed by NATO, the author applies the International Risk Governance Council’s (IRGC) Risk Governance Framework to identify the considerations and actions that could assist NATO in a context where climate and environmental factors more intensively shape security. Tyler Lippert explores how climate change has the potential to increase the need for humanitarian assistance and disaster response, to create tension over shared resources, to renew and enhance geo-political interest in the Arctic, and to deepen concern with respect to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Within this new political and environmental reality, NATO must consider how to adapt to meet new demands, prepare for new security challenges, as well as manage unforeseen consequences. Offering a corrective, this book identifies near-term actions for NATO to improve its risk governance posture, providing a basis upon which longer-range policy considerations can be developed. This analysis is only the opening salvo of what is likely to be a complicated process that spans many years, if not decades. However, in mapping the risk governance dimensions to the security and climate nexus from the perspective of NATO, Lippert provides a foundation for risk-based policy planning for NATO. The book will be of immense value to policy and decision makers: NATO leadership and its affiliated organizations as well as to academics across a broad span of subject areas, particularly environmental sociology, defense and foreign policy, and the political sciences.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsI. AbstractII. Chapter 1: IntroductionA. OverviewB. Research Aims and ObjectivesC. AbbreviationsD. Scope of the AnalysisIII. Chapter 2: Literature ReviewA. IntroductionB. Climate Change and Security ConsequencesC. Critical Aspects of Climate ChangeD. Empirical Models of Climate SecurityE. ConclusionsIV. Chapter 3: Taking Stock of the Situation: NATOA. IntroductionB. NATO’s Big Picture—What Future? C. Historical development and transformation of NATOD. NATO, Climate, and the Environment1. NATO and Middle East/North Africa2. NATO and the Arctic3. Creation of NATO’s Emerging Security Challenges DivisionE. NATO Foresight Efforts: The Future Security Environment1. NATO ACT Strategic Foresight Analysis2. NATO ACT—Framework for Future Alliance Operations3. Instability Situations - (Hazards) a) Access and Use of Global Commons Challengedb) Disruptive Impact of Migrationc) Large-Scale Disaster4. Review and Critique of Instability Situations5. To What Extent do the NATO ACT Instability Situations Represent NATO's Perspective? F. ConclusionsV. Chapter 4: Methodology & ContextA. IntroductionB. Why Risk Governance? NATO and Climate Security RiskC. The IRGC Risk Governance Framework1. Summary of Characteristics: NATO, Climate Security, and Risk Governance2. Previous Application of the IRGC Risk Governance FrameworkD. Risk Governance: Institutions & Context1. The Institutional Structures2. Climate Policies and Plans: NATO Militaries and Defense Ministries3. The Context of NATO Decision Making: Consensus and the Silence Procedure4. NATO in the context of a new environment5. The Potential for ConfoundednessE. ConclusionsVI. Chapter 5: A Risk Governance Case StudyA. IntroductionB. Phase 1: Pre-Assessment1. Risk (or, Problem) Framing2. Early Warning3. Screening4. Scientific Conventions5. NATO’s ability to perform pre-assessmentC. Phase 2: Risk Appraisal1. Risk Assessmenta) Complexityb) Uncertaintyc) Ambiguity2. Concern Assessment3. NATO’s ability to perform Risk AppraisalD. Phase 3: Tolerability and Acceptability Judgment1. Risk Characterization & Evaluation: Climate and Security for NATOa) Risk Characterizationb) Risk Evaluation2. NATO’s ability to perform Tolerability and AcceptabilityE. Phase 4: Risk Management1. NATO’s ability to perform Risk ManagementF. Risk Communication1. NATO’s ability to perform Risk CommunicationG. ConclusionsVII. Chapter 6: Major FindingsA. IntroductionB. Findings: Climate Change and International Security: NATO’s Risk GovernanceC. Recommendations: A Basis for Prospective Risk Management OptionsD. Discussion: Assessment of the IRGC FrameworkE. Closing RemarksVIII. Bibliography

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