The first part of the book focuses on domestic environmental governance withboth single and comparative case studies that range from the potentialemergence of a... » 

The first part of the book focuses on domestic environmental governance withboth single and comparative case studies that range from the potentialemergence of an ecological state paralleling the development of the welfarestate to the theory and practice of environmental justice in the United States.The books second part addresses the role of the state in transnationalenvironmental governance and looks at topics including environmental rights inthe European Union hybrid forms of governance involving both state andnonstate actors and an alternative foundation for global environmentalgovernance. Each chapter not only offers a critical analysis of currentdevelopments but also identifies new initiatives and opportunities that mayaccelerate environmental progress. «