The current institutional framework for sustainable development is by far not strong enough
to bring about the swift transformative progress that is needed. This article contends that …

The limited success of the UNFCCC negotiations has enticed scholars, environmentalists,
and policymakers alike to propose alternative approaches to climate cooperation. This …

Science assessments indicate that human activities are moving several of Earth's sub-
systems outside the range of natural variability typical for the previous 500,000 years (,) …

A new model for effective global environmental governance in an era of human-caused
planetary transformation and disruption. Humans are no longer spectators who need to …

John Vogler examines the international politics of climate change, with a focus on the United
Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC). He considers how the international system …

Why do we face so many international environmental problems? Why do some garner
international attention promptly while others do not? Why do governments cooperate …

Do international organizations (IOs) actually help address global problems? This question is
of major concern for global governance scholars and policy makers, yet few existing studies …

Despite the increasing attention given to marine spatial planning and the widely
acknowledged need for transnational policy coordination, regional coherence has not yet …

We review formal (and some more informal) models of climate cooperation derived from
economics and political science. These models convey two main messages. On one hand …

Explicitly designed to further the transatlantic dialogue fostered by publications such as the
SAGE Handbook of International Relations, the series is written by renowned scholars …