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Surveys the governmental and extra-governmental politics surrounding eight major environmental issues affecting the planet as a whole, such as global warming, species extinction, and the international traffic in toxic waste. A brief case study of the environmental impact of the Gulf War is included, as are suggestions for pressuring or changing governments. Paper edition (1035-0), $10.95. (c) by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

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Porter (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) and Brown (World Resources Institute) offer an excellent and timely study of global environmental problems and efforts to address them. Drawing heavily on regime theory, they examine such fundamental questions as how international regulatory frameworks are constructed, who the principal actors are within them, and how normative standards are enforced. In the process, they analyze through carefully selected case studies a remarkable range of environmental problems--e.g., ozone depletion, the overexploitation of the African elephant, disposal of toxic waste. Their prose is clear and concise and complemented by useful graphs, photographs, and other visual materials. Thoroughly documented, the volume includes a helpful index, bibliography, chronology, and glossary. Although clearly designed as a text for courses in international environmental policy, this book should be of great interest to a general audience and is strongly recommended for all collections. There is nothing comparable.

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Gareth Porter is a consultant to the marine program at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C. He currently teaches at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at The John Hopkins University. Janet Welsh Brown was a long-time senior research associate at the World Resources Institute, former chair of the board of Friends of the Earth, and formerly the executive director of the Environmental Defense Fund. She has taught a variety of courses in international relations and environmental politics at the University of Washington in Seattle, the University of the District of Columbia, Howard University, and Sarah Lawrence College.