Adopts two constructivist perspectives, norm-centred and discourse, to explore social construction of climate change. This book offers an understanding of why efforts to mitigate climate change have failed. It aims to provide academics and policy makers with an understanding of this important topic. Editor(s): Pettenger, Mary E. Series Editor(s): Kirton, Professor John J.; Schreurs, Professor Miranda A.; Von Moltke, Mr. Konrad. Series: Global Environmental Governance. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660. . 2007. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . .

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Title: The Social Construction of Climate Change: Power, Knowledge, Norms, Discourses (Global Environmental Governance)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0754648028
ISBN 13: 9780754648024
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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Individuals, international organizations and states are calling for the world to confront climate change. Efforts such as the Kyoto Protocol have produced intractable disputes and are deemed inadequate. This volume adopts two constructivist perspectives - norm-centred and discourse - to explore the social construction of climate change from a broad, theoretical level to particular cases. The contributors contend that climate change must be understood from the context of social settings, and that we ignore at our peril how power and knowledge structures are generated. They offer a greater understanding of why current efforts to mitigate climate change have failed and provide academics and policy makers with a new understanding of this important topic.

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Mary E. Pettenger, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Western Oregon University, Monmouth Oregon, USA

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