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q 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC q 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC q 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC q 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC q 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC q 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC q 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Preface In the past few decades, worldwide social, political, legal, ethical, cultural and technological forces have led to a globalization movement. Indeed, many efforts have been made in globalizing various economic areas, including global environmental protection, world trade agreements, global sustainable develop- ment, etc. However, there are many debates on globalization and its effects on the environment and/or sustainable economic growth around the globe. Some argue that globalization protects the global environment from environmental degradation and promotes sustainable economic growth in the world, especially in developing countries. But some others, particularly those in developing countries, believe that globalization is a threat to economic growth and sustain- able development. This handbook will address these major issues: globalization, development, and the environment. We hope that the book will enrich this debate. Khi V. Thai Dianne Rahm Jerrell D. Coggburn q 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC [...]... institutions like the WTO the focus of Fariborz Zelli’s contribution to this handbook The relationship between trade and the environment and the role of the WTO in mediating that relationship is not all at once clear Skeptics contend that the WTO and international trade liberalization will harm the environment by, for example, creating a race to the bottom in environmental standards, shifting environmental... short-term at the expense of the environment, with the idea that environmental problems can be fixed “later.” In contrast, the UN’s Conference on the Environment and Development and its Agenda 21 have spurred some q 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC 6 & Handbook of Globalization and the Environment countries to develop specific sustainable development strategies In the second part of the chapter, Prizzia... seriously the interconnection between development and environmental deterioration The author argues that the UN first recognized the potential conflict between development and the environment in the early 1970s, and since then has woven a concern for the environment into all development programs and a concern for development into all environment programs In addition, acknowledgment of global interdependence and. .. Antonio 1.1 Overview There are many debates on globalization and its effects on the environment and/ or sustainable economic growth around the globe Proponents of globalization argue that it protects the global environment from environmental degradation and promotes sustainable economic growth in the world, especially in developing countries Opponents, on the other hand, contend that globalization is a... According to these opponents, global corporate business enterprises are responsible for environmental catastrophes that hinder sustainable economic growth This chapter will briefly review the literature on globalization, the environment, and sustainable economic growth We close with an overview of the book 1 q 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC 2 & 1.1.1 Handbook of Globalization and the Environment The Conceptual... access to their citizens This topic, human rights to water, is the subject of the chapter by Zachary A Smith and Kristi L Ross They illustrate how the demand for freshwater has grown rapidly in recent decades, along with a rise in global population and in industrial and agricultural production, all of which strain the supply of the resource Smith and Ross argue that the fundamental problem is one of access,... control of population growth and the use of technology in developing countries to promote sustainable development [10,13] 1.1.3 Globalization, the Environment, and Sustainable Economic Growth Will globalization lead to a sustainable environment and a sustainable economy? Researchers have disagreed on the various and multiple impacts of globalization on the environment and on economic growth q 2007... at the same time protecting the environment That is the purpose of this book 1.2 Book Contents The book is divided into four parts Part One focuses on global environmental issues and policies Part Two looks at global environmental organizations and institutions Part Three addresses environmental management and accountability Part Four discusses controversies in globalization and the environment Further... What Impact and How to Assess It? 178 q 2007 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC 10.2.1: Classical Assumptions about the Impact of Trade Liberalization 178 10.2.2: Looking for a Signpost: the WTO’s Effect on Domestic and International Environmental Policies and Standards 180 10.3: The WTO’s Environmentally Relevant Institutions 182 10.3.1: The Old GATT and the Environment 183 10.3.2: WTO Bodies of Environmental... in policy making The chapter concludes with two examples of reform in the existing system of global environmental governance: the United Nations Environment Organization and institutionalizing civil society involvement In The Role of the United Nations: From Stockholm to Johannesburg,” Lisa Nelson explores the role the United Nations has played as the world moved toward globalization and began to consider . serves on the editorial board of the Review of Public Personnel Administration and the executive board of the American Society for Public Administration’s Section on Personnel Administration and Labor Relations Biermann Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Levine Science Research Center Environmental Policy Analysis Vrije University Amsterdam, The Netherlands R. Michael Bireley Department of Public. University Amsterdam, The Netherlands Joyeeta Gupta Institute for Environmental Studies Vrije University Amsterdam, The Netherlands Jennifer E. Horan Department of Political Science University of North Carolina Wilmington,