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Book SynopsisThe core objective of this book is to better understand the role of foreign policy - the crossovers and interactions between domestic and international politics and policies - in efforts to preserve the environment and natural resources. Underlying this objective is the belief that it is not enough to analyze domestic or international political actors, institutions and processes by themselves. We need to understand the interactions among them, something that explicit thought about foreign policy can help us do.
The eclectic group of contributors explore European and EU responses to global climate change, and provide insights into issues on environmental protection, sustainable development, international affairs and foreign policy.
Trade Review'This book is likely to become the definitive study on European global climate change politics. Its focus on the formulation, ratification,and implementation of the Kyoto Protocol within Europe make essential reading for all who wish to understand how domestic foreign policy influenced the European Union's decision to ratify the Kyoto Protocol despite the United States' decision to abandon the agreement. The book provides important historical background, case studies of the most influential European countries to shape the Kyoto Protocol, and an assessment of what enlargement means for the implementation of the agreement. It also examines how Europe's policies have shaped and been shaped by participation in the Kyoto negotiation and implementation processes. It will be an important item for the libraries of any institution or scholar with an interest in the role of Europe in addressing climate change.' -- Miranda Schreurs, University of Maryland, US
Table of ContentsContents: Preface INTRODUCTION 1. Europe and the Politics and Foreign Policy of Global Climate Change Paul G. Harris PART I: GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND POLICYMAKING IN EUROPE 2. The Politics of Climate Change in Germany: Domestic Sources of Environmental Foreign Policy Michael T. Hatch 3. The Indispensable Awkward Partner: The United Kingdom in European Climate Policy Loren R. Cass 4. Middle Power Leadership in the Climate Change Negotiations: Foreign Policy of the Netherlands Norichika Kanie 5. Climatic Issues in Polish Foreign Policy Anita Bokwa 6. Sweden, Climate Change and the EU Context Kate E. Marshall 7. A New Climate for Spain: Accommodating Environmental Foreign Policy in a Federal State J. David Tàbara 8. Shaming and Framing: Norwegian NGOs in the Climate Change Negotiations Andreas Tjernshaugen and Ho-Ching Lee PART II: THE EUROPEAN UNION AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE 9. Articulating a Consensus: The EUs Position on Climate Change Nuno S. Lacasta, Suraje Dessai, Eva Kracht and Katharine Vincent 10. Common Policy on Climate Change: Land Use, Domestic Stakeholders and EU Foreign Policy Martina Jung, Axel Michaelowa, Ingrid Nestle, Sandra Greiner and Michael Dutschke 11. Climate Policy in the EU: International Regimes and Policy Diffusion Sebastian Oberthür and Dennis Tänzler 12. Meeting Kyoto Commitments: EU Influence on Norway and Germany Guri Bang, Jonas Vevatne and Michelle Twena 13. Climate Change Policy and the Enlargement of the EU Leonardo Massai 14. The Reflexivity of Ideas in Climate Change Policy: German, European and International Politics Lyn Jaggard 15. Sharing the Burdens of Global Climate Change: International Equity and Justice in European Policy Paul G. Harris CONCLUSION 16. Explaining European Responses to Global Climate Change: Power, Interests and Ideas in Domestic and International Politics Paul G. Harris Index
