Earth System Governance: World Politics in the Anthropocene (Record no. 29440)
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| fixed length control field | 02046nam a22001697a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780262526692 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 333.7 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Biermann, Frank |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Earth System Governance: World Politics in the Anthropocene |
| Statement of responsibility | Frank Biermann |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Cambridge |
| Name of publisher | The MIT Press |
| Year of publication | 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xviii,267 Pages |
| Other physical details | 22x14 cm |
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| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Earth System Governance |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Includes Index and References |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Humans are no longer spectators who need to adapt to their natural environment. Our impact on the earth has caused changes that are outside the range of natural variability and are equivalent to such major geological disruptions as ice ages. Some scientists argue that we have entered a new epoch in planetary history: the Anthropocene. In such an era of planet-wide transformation, we need a new model for planet-wide environmental politics. In this book, Frank Biermann proposes "earth system" governance as just such a new paradigm. Biermann offers both analytical and normative perspectives. He provides detailed analysis of global environmental politics in terms of five dimensions of effective governance: agency, particularly agency beyond that of state actors; architecture of governance, from local to global levels; accountability and legitimacy; equitable allocation of resources; and adaptiveness of governance systems. Biermann goes on to offer a wide range of policy proposals for future environmental governance and a revitalized United Nations, including the establishment of a World Environment Organization and a UN Sustainable Development Council, new mechanisms for strengthened representation of civil society and scientists in global decision making, innovative systems of qualified majority voting in multilateral negotiations, and novel institutions to protect those impacted by global change. Drawing on ten years of research, Biermann formulates earth system governance as an empirical reality and a political necessity. |
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| Topical Term | Nature--Effect of human beings on |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Non-fiction | Garrison Public Library Multan | Garrison Public Library Multan | General Stacks | 2017-04-14 | CRV/GPLM/11/2016 | 1836.00 | 333.7 B586E 2014 | 35528 | Books |