Synopses & Reviews
Although it is now widely recognized throughout societies around the world that humankind is straining the capacity of our planet, the responses of the many parties who need to come together to solve the myriad challenges have in general been sectoral in their approach. In this book, eight
highly experienced authors from academia, intergovernmental negotiation, and diplomacy each present their own perspective and assess prospects for progress. The necessity for interdisciplinarity of approach, and for partnership and altruism on an unprecedented scale for solution, and for new
negotiation and arbitration frameworks, emerge as inevitable conclusions.
Synopsis
Although it is now widely recognized throughout societies around the world that humankind is straining the capacity of our planet, the responses of the many parties who need to come together to solve the myriad challenges have in general been sectoral in their approach. In this book, eight highly experienced authors from academia, intergovernmental negotiation, and diplomacy each present their own perspective and assess prospects for progress. The necessity for interdisciplinarity of approach, and for partnership and altruism on an unprecedented scale for solution, and for new negotiation and arbitration frameworks, emerge as inevitable conclusions.
Table of Contents
Introduction,
James C. Briden and Thomas E. Downing1. How Fragile is the Earth System?, Han-Joachim Schellnhuber and Hermann Held
2. Risks of Conflict: Resource and Population Pressures, Crispin Tickell
3. Valuing the Earth: Reintegrating the Study of Humans and the Rest of Nature, Robert Costanza
4. Can Technology Save us from Global Climate Change?, Bert Metz
5. The Role of Corporate Leadership, John Browne
6. Who Governs a Sustainable World? The Role of International Courts and Tribunals, Philippe Sands
7. The Climate Change Regime: Can a Divided World Unite?, Joyeeta Gupta
8. Protecting the Vulnerable: Climate Change and Food Security, Thomas E. Downing