Publisher's Synopsis
Both the North and the South have significant stakes in the global environment, but they bring differing interests and agendas to the bargaining table. An inequitable global economic system and the internationalisation of economies have reduced Third World countries' control over the disposition of their resources and affected their strategies in global environmental negotiations.;In the light of these issues, this text traces the efforts of developing countries to influence evolving environmental regimes. The analysis centres on four themes: the areas of divergence and convergence in various countries' environmental policies; how these affect common goals and strategies; and the degree to which the developing countries' strategies have succeeded in achieving desired outcomes. The book concludes with an assessment of the prospects for global environmental co-operation and for sustainable development in the Third World.
