This volume provides an overview of global environmental governance and the effectiveness of different governance mechanisms. Bringing together a broad range of perspectives, it addresses key challenges in contemporary global governance of environmental change.
PART I: GLOBAL ISSUES: ENVIRONMENTAL AND GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES; PART II: ADDRESSING GLOBAL ISSUES BY ARTICULATING LOCAL GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS; PART III: DESIGNING INSTITUTIONS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT SOCIAL PREFERENCES; PART IV: DESIGNING INCENTIVES MECHANISMS UNDER THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE SOCIO-POLITICAL GAME