Globalization and Environmental Reform

Globalization and Environmental Reform by Arthur Pj Mol

Many writers either glorify globalization or vilify it, particularly for its destructive environmental effects. In this book environmental sociologist Arthur Mol provides a more balanced understanding of the relationship between globalization and environmental quality. Mol bases his arguments on his theory of ecological modernization, which holds that although processes of modernization and globalization often result in environmental degradation, they also can encourage policies and programs designed to arrest degradation and improve environmental quality.Building on earlier ecological modernization studies that focused on Europe, North America, and East and Southeast Asia, Mol takes here a more global perspective. He also addresses the increasing roles of non-state actors, especially international institutions, non-governmental organizations, popular movements, and transnational corporations.After examining the confusion created by the failure to distinguish among globalization, global capitalism, and neoliberalism, Mol analyzes both globalization's destructive environmental consequences and its contribution to global environmental reform. Elaborating on the subject of reform, he focuses on three case studies, one involving the economic triad of the European Union, the NAFTA region, and Japan; one involving the relationship between the triad and developing countries; and one involving three developing countries: Vietnam, the Netherlands Antilles, and Kenya.

Arthur P. J. Mol is Professor and Chair in Environmental Policy at the Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University. Joost C. L. van Buuren is Senior Lecturer in Environmental Technology at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University.

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ISBN 13	9780262133951
ISBN 10	0262133954
Title	Globalization and Environmental Reform
Author	Arthur Pj Mol
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	MIT Press Ltd
Year published	2001-09-14
Number of pages	288
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