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Tables of Contents for World in Transition
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgements
v
Outline of Contents
vii
Contents
ix
Boxes
xiv
xv
xvi
Acronyms and abbreviations
xvii
Summary for policymakers
1
10
Who is steering Spaceship Earth?
11
8
The situation: Global environmental trends
19
48
Syndromes of global change
21
2
Global environmental problems
23
29
Linkages among global environmental problems
52
8
Intergovernmental actors for sustainable development
60
7
Institutional deficits and remedies
67
38
Institutions and organizations
69
1
The role of institutions in setting agendas
70
7
Institutionalization and regime dynamics
77
12
Improving compliance with international agreements
89
9
Local and national implementation: Education and Local Agenda 21
98
7
Institutional interplay
105
20
International trade regimes and the environment
107
8
Interplay with financial institutions
115
6
Interplay with development institutions: UNDP and the environment
121
4
Global environmental policy: Assessment, organization and funding
125
44
Assessing environmental problems
127
5
Reforming the organizational structure of global environmental policy
132
10
Raising and allocating funds for global environmental policy
142
27
Earth Alliance: Approaches and a vision for restructuring
169
14
Contributing to the World Summit on Sustainable Development
171
2
Earth Assessment: Ethical authority and scientific competence to assess environmental issues
173
2
Earth Organization: Integrating global environmental policy
175
5
Earth Funding: Financing global environmental policy
180
3
References
183
14
Glossary
197
6
The German Advisory Council on Global Change
203
4
Index
207