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A New Diplomacy for Sustainable Development

The Challenge of Global Change

By Bo Kjellén

Published September 19th 2007 by Routledge – 208 pages

Series: Routledge/SEI Global Environment and Development Series

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Description

Accelerating, human-induced changes in global natural systems, with global warming as a prime example, are modifying international relations. Diplomacy has to recognize that new types of threats will require new solutions and a new spirit of cooperation. This is a gradual process; traditional conflicts will continue to haunt the international system and traditional methods of diplomatic work still prevail.

Based on forty years of experience in multilateral negotiations as former diplomat and international negotiator, the author has developed the concept of a New Diplomacy for Sustainable Development. The book develops the theoretical foundations of the concept and links it to the notion of enabling conditions, describing the close linkages between domestic policies and international negotiations. In conclusion, Kjellén comments on present negotiation processes and offers ideas for institutional reform of the international system.

Reviews

"The book is indispensable reading for those who are interested in learning about the personal experiences of those who are involved in the role of diplomacy in an age of increased international integration. Bo Kjellén's analysis provides a comprehensive account of diplomacy involving the state, non-governmental and the corporate actors." - Jude Fernando, IDCE, Clark University

"A personal, engaging, and though-provoking account of global environmental negotiations! This book provides new insights to policy makers, scholars, and students interested in the new global diplomacy of sustainable development." - Liliana Andonova, Colby University

Contents

1. Reflections on Sustainable Development 2. Global Change, Globalisation, and the Economic Dimension 3. The New Diplomacy for Sustainable Development 4. The North-South Divide 5. The Uneasy Friendship: Europe-United States 6. Developing and Integrating the Concepts 7. The New Diplomacy at Work: The Next Decades

Author Bio

Bo Kjellén is Senior Research Fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute. He has written and lectured extensively on sustainable development and climate change.

Name: A New Diplomacy for Sustainable Development: The Challenge of Global Change (Hardback) – Routledge 
Description: By Bo Kjellén. Accelerating, human-induced changes in global natural systems, with global warming as a prime example, are modifying international relations. Diplomacy has to recognize that new types of threats will require new solutions and a new spirit of cooperation...
Categories: Development Policy, Political Geography, Development Theory, Politics & Development, Sustainable Development