Climate Change and Social Movements Civil Society and the Developmen
Climate Change and Social Movements is a riveting and thorough exploration of three important campaigns to influence climate change policy in the United Kingdom. The author delves deep into the campaigns and illuminates the way policymakers think about an
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Climate Change and Social Movements Civil Society and the Development of National Climate Change Policy Eugene Nulman Lecturer, Birmingham City University, UK
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ISBN 978-1-349-55628-1 DOI 10.1057/9781137468796
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Contents
List of Tables and Figures List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Acknowledgements Foreword by Professor Chris Rootes
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1 Introduction The climate change movement and movement outcomes The three campaigns Research questions: what, when, and how
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2 Brief History of Climate Change Policy and Activism Margaret Thatcher and climate change Early environmental movement activity on international climate change negotiations UNFCCC and the Earth Summit Conferences of the Parties and the Kyoto Protocol International climate policy after COP 3 Copenhagen and beyond Conclusion: the importance of national interests and national policies
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3 Case Histories of Three Climate Campaigns Campaigning for emissions targets: the case of the Climate Change Act Campaigns against carbon-intensive infrastructure: the case of Heathrow’s third runway Campaigning for clean investment: the case of the Green Investment Bank Conclusion
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4 Policy Outcomes Climate Change Act Heathrow third runway Green Inves
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