Climate for Change
Non-State Actors and the Global Politics of the Greenhouse

Describes how non-state actors have shaped the international global warming debate, for researchers, policy-makers and students.

Peter Newell (Author)

9780521021234, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 14 December 2006

236 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.361 kg

'Its reports are the most authoritative available on the subject.' Climate Policy

Climate for Change: Non-State Actors and the Global Politics of the Greenhouse provides a challenging explanation of the forces that have shaped the international global warming debate. Unlike other books on the politics of climate change, this book concentrates on how non-state actors, such as scientific, environmental and industry groups, as opposed to governmental organisations, affect political outcomes in global fora on climate change. It also provides insights into the role of the media in influencing the agenda. The book draws on a range of analytical approaches to assess and explain the influence of these non-governmental organisations on the course of global climate politics. The book will be of interest to all researchers and policy-makers associated with climate change, and will be used on university courses in international relations, politics and environmental studies.

Acknowledgements
1. Politics in a warming world: introduction
2. Existing approaches: problems and limitations
3. Knowledge, frames and the scientific community
4. Climate of opinion: the agenda-setting role of the mass media
5. Climate for business: the political influence of the fossil fuel lobbies
6. Climate for change: environmental NGOs
7. Conclusion: states, NGOs and the future of global climate politics
Appendix A: list of abbreviations
Appendix B: chronology of the international response to the issue of climate change
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Climate change [RNPG]