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New Environmental Architectures and the Search for Effectiveness

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The starting point for a discussion of reform of the global environmental machinery has to be an inquiry into the causes of ineffectiveness of current arrangements. This article argues first that many of the criticisms made of the existing architecture are misplaced while ignoring other key faults. Second, argues that the means of operationalizing an alternative World Environment Organization (WEO) are problematic and may exacerbate existing problems, particularly for developing countries. The article focuses here more on the notion that a WEO should pursue the internalization of environmental externalities. It argues that while this goal is worth pursuing, proposals for a deal-brokering body are unlikely to make much progress in delivering it because of misplaced assumptions about both the existing political order and about the ability of a WEO to remedy current weaknesses. Copyright (c) 2001 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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  • Peter Newell, 2001. "New Environmental Architectures and the Search for Effectiveness," Global Environmental Politics, MIT Press, vol. 1(1), pages 35-44, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:tpr:glenvp:v:1:y:2001:i:1:p:35-44
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    1. Frank Biermann, 2002. "Strengthening Green Global Governance in a Disparate World SocietyWould a World Environment Organisation Benefit the South?," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 2(4), pages 297-315, December.
    2. Joyeeta Gupta, 2002. "Global Sustainable Development Governance: Institutional Challenges from a Theoretical Perspective," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 2(4), pages 361-388, December.
    3. Joyeeta Gupta, 2002. "Global Sustainable Development Governance: Institutional Challenges from a Theoretical Perspective," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 2(4), pages 361-388, December.
    4. Frank Biermann, 2002. "Strengthening Green Global Governance in a Disparate World SocietyWould a World Environment Organisation Benefit the South?," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 2(4), pages 297-315, December.

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