International Environmental Agreements provide a practical basis for countries to address environmental issues on a global scale. The book explores the workings and outcomes of these agreements. It analyses key questions of why some problems are dealt with successfully and others ignored. The book discusses the most important agreements set up to address environmental problems in three areas: air, water and nature protection / biological diversity. It traces the history of agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol and its forerunners, and the UN Fish Stocks Agreement. It examines key policies and...