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The Emergent "System" of Global Environmental Governance

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  • Adil Najam
  • Ioli Christopoulou
  • William R. Moomaw

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A de facto "system" of global environmental governance already exists. The de facto system of global environmental governance is neither neat nor simple; it works in a rather messy, non-linear, non-hierarchical, and intertwined fashion. However it is a system that has proved to be resilient as well as prolific. This paper argues that although there is no real reason to make the system less messy, it can be made more effective by taking a number of steps that would (a) support the positive trends already apparent in the emergent system (b) strengthen the system as it evolves, and (c) articulate a clear vision for the eventual system that we wish to move towards. Copyright (c) 2004 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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  • Adil Najam & Ioli Christopoulou & William R. Moomaw, 2004. "The Emergent "System" of Global Environmental Governance," Global Environmental Politics, MIT Press, vol. 4(4), pages 23-35, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:tpr:glenvp:v:4:y:2004:i:4:p:23-35
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    1. Rakhyun Kim & Brendan Mackey, 2014. "International environmental law as a complex adaptive system," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 14(1), pages 5-24, March.
    2. Jonathan Pickering & Carola Betzold & Jakob Skovgaard, 2017. "Special issue: managing fragmentation and complexity in the emerging system of international climate finance," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 17(1), pages 1-16, February.
    3. Michael B. Schwebel, 2018. "Gathering at the AOSIS: perceived cooperation among Pacific Small Island States," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 18(2), pages 215-228, April.

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