Certification schemes have emerged in recent years to become a significant and innovative
venue for standard setting and governance in the environmental realm. This review …

A range of studies from Earth system scientists argue that human activities drive multiple,
interacting effects that cascade through the Earth system. Recent contributions state and …

It is increasingly clear that the world of climate politics is no longer confined to the activities
of national governments and international negotiations. Critical to this transformation of the …

Rethinking Private Authority examines the role of non-state actors in global environmental
politics, arguing that a fuller understanding of their role requires a new way of …

The issues that increasingly dominate the 21st century cannot be solved by any single
country acting alone, no matter how powerful. To manage the global economy, prevent …

This highly-acclaimed, bestselling textbook, quickly established itself as one of the leading
texts on the subject worldwide in its 1st edition. Now substantially revised and updated …

The year 2011 is 'The International Year of Forests'. This designation has generated
momentum bringing greater attention to the forests worldwide. Forests cover almost a third of …

Provides an analytical framework for assessing the impact of NGOs on intergovernmental
negotiations on the environment and identifying the factors that determine the degree of …

There has clearly been no lack of attention to the global environment in the years since the
Rio Conference. Thousands of committed people have worked hard to keep environmental …

The leading question of this Forest Policy and Economics special issue is whether, how and
to what extent forest governance processes can be better understood by means of discourse …