Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-241) and index.

Introduction : the environment and international relations -- International environmental problems -- Actors in international environmental politics -- State-led global environmental governance : international cooperation and regime formation -- The impacts and effectiveness of environmental treaty regimes -- Global economic governance and the environment -- Non-state global environmental governance -- Conclusions : the environment and international relations in the twenty-first century.

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