Widening the Scope of Environmental Policies in North America: Towards Blue Approaches

ISBN-13: 9783319562353 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 227 str.

Gustavo Sosa-Nunez

Opis

This edited volume provides a variety of insights into the context in which ocean and wetlands policy is placed at the sub-continental level. The governments of Mexico, Canada, and United States of America have recognized the importance of conserving, protecting, and enhancing the environment in their territories. As a result, they have developed an institutional structure aimed at furthering environmental cooperation. However, marine environment has played a secondary role, characterized by scientific cooperation that does not develop into regional policies. This project analyzes how ocean and wetlands preservation is omitted from the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, meaning that collaborative efforts under-perform or remain largely sidelined from mainstream issues. As contributors come from a mix of the social and natural sciences (politics, international relations, law studies, sociology, oceanology, and oceanography), this book presents diverse viewpoints on how to address wetlands protection, deep ocean research collaboration, and the marine context of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Spis treści

Series Editors' Preface

Preface

List of Contributors 

Acronyms

1. Introduction: Beyond Brown and Green Policies in North America

by Gustavo Sosa-Nunez

2. Imperiled Majesty: North American Oceans and Coasts 

by Peter J. Stoett

SECTION I: INTERNATIONAL BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

3. Saltwater Geopolitics in North America

by Ed Atkins

4. The Law of the Sea and other Instruments of International Law as a Framework for Environmental Conservation in North American Waters

by Howard S. Schiffman

5. The Commission for Environmental Cooperation: Work on Oceans and Mangroves

by Miriam Alfie

SECTION II: ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND 

6. Consequences of Climate Change on the Oceans

< by Bertha E. Lavaniegos

7. Fisheries: Interaction with – or Exploitation of – Nature?

by Luis Eduardo Calderón-Aguilera

SECTION III: CONSIDERATIONS FOR A COMPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA IN NORTH AMERICA

8. Wetlands Protection: The Forgotten Agenda

by Ryan W. Taylor

9. Another Form of Collaboration? Discovering the Deep Blue

by John Hannigan

10. The “Blue” Perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals

by Gustavo Sosa-Nunez

11. Conclusions – Standing Still in Terms of Cooperation While Revisiting Opportunities

by Gustavo Sosa-Nunez

O autorze

Gustavo Sosa-Nunez is Associate Professor with the Research Programme in International Cooperation, Development and Public Policy of the Dr. José María Luis Mora Research Institute (Instituto Mora) in Mexico City. His research interests focus on international environmental cooperation, environmental and climate change policies at regional (European Union and North America) and national levels. 

Blurb

This edited volume provides a variety of insights into the context in which ocean and wetlands policy is placed at the sub-continental level. The governments of Mexico, Canada, and the United States of America have recognized the importance of conserving, protecting, and enhancing the environment in their territories. As a result, they have developed an institutional structure aimed at furthering environmental cooperation. However, marine environment has played a secondary role, characterized by scientific cooperation that does not develop into regional policies. This project analyzes how ocean and wetlands preservation is omitted from the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, meaning that collaborative efforts under-perform or remain largely sidelined from mainstream issues. As contributors come from a mix of the social and natural sciences (politics, international relations, law studies, sociology, oceanology, and oceanography), this book presents diverse viewpoints on how to address wetlands protection, deep ocean research collaboration, and the marine context of the Sustainable Development Goals.