1st Edition

Vanishing Borders Protecting the planet in the age of globalization

By Hilary French Copyright 2010
276 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

The world is shrinking faster than ever. Goods, money, microbes, pollution, people and ideas are crossing boundaries ever more frequently. The implications for our future and for the health of the planet are profound. Vanishing Borders outlines the ecological challenges posed and then goes on to define the necessary strategies for tackling them. Presently, national governments are singularly... Read more
Acknowledgments 1. One World? I. The Ecology of Globalization 2. Nature Under Siege 3. The Biotic Mixing Bowl 4. Global Grocers 5. The Export of Hazard 6. Sharing the Air II. Reforming Global Governance 7. Trade Wars 8. Greening the Financial Architecture 9. Strengthening Global Environmental Governance 10. Partnerships for the Planet Notes Index About the Author

Biography

French, Hilary