From Precaution to Profit Contemporary Challenges to Environmental Protection in the Montreal Protocol |
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| Author:
| Gareau, Brian |
| Series title: | Yale Agrarian Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-21315-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.00 |
Book Description:
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The Montreal Protocol has been cited as the most successful global environmental agreement, responsible for phasing out the use of ozone-depleting substances. But, says Brian Gareau in this provocative and engaging book, the Montreal Protocol has failed--largely because of neoliberal ideals involving economic protectionism but also due to the protection of the legitimacy of certain forms of scientific knowledge. Gareau traces the rise of a new form of disagreement among...
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The Montreal Protocol has been cited as the most successful global environmental agreement, responsible for phasing out the use of ozone-depleting substances. But, says Brian Gareau in this provocative and engaging book, the Montreal Protocol has failed--largely because of neoliberal ideals involving economic protectionism but also due to the protection of the legitimacy of certain forms of scientific knowledge. Gareau traces the rise of a new form of disagreement among global powers, members of the scientific community, civil society, and agro-industry groups, leaving them relatively ineffective in their efforts to push for environmental protection.