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Poverty Alleviation
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Alternatives to Multilateralism
Analysis and case studies of emerging forms of private, public, and hybrid social and environmental governance. The effects of globalization on governance are complex and uncertain. As markets integrate, governments have become increasingly hesitant to enforce regulations inside their own jurisdictions. At the same time, multilateralism has proven unsuccessful in coordinating states' responses to global challenges. In this book, Lena Partzsch describes alternatives to multilateralism, offering analyses and case studies of emerging—alternative—forms of private, public, and hybrid social and environmental regulation. In doing so, she offers a unique overview of cutting-edge approaches to g...
Foreign Investment, Human Rights and Environmental Protection
This book examines the integration of human rights and environmental standards within international investment agreements (IIAs). It explores the intricate relationship between foreign direct investment and sustainable development, emphasizing the necessity for reform in investment treaties to ensure they support rather than hinder human rights and environmental protection. The book begins with an overview of the current international investment law landscape, focusing on its primary goal of investment protection. It then delves into how human rights and environmental standards can shape IIAs, suggesting a new approach to these treaties. The authors explore the incorporation of sustainable d...
Environmental Governance in Indonesia
This open access book presents the state-of-the-art environmental governance research and practices in Indonesia. It offers a wide scope, covering different sectors (e.g., forestry, mining) and geographical landscapes (e.g., inland and coastal areas). This book engages with existing theories and frameworks, including Earth System Governance, Adaptive and Interactive Governance, among others to trigger a debate regarding the operationalization of such concepts, which are mostly developed for the Global North context. It is also our ambition to incorporate more empirical knowledge from local contexts to indicate research gaps and future directions for environmental governance research agenda t...
HUKUM DAN ILLEGAL LOGGING: Penyelesaian Illegal Logging Berbasis Kearifan Lokal Pati Ongong di Kabupaten Sumbawa
Persoalan kehutanan yang terjadi di Sumbawa terkait dengan masalah Tarik-menarik kepentingan antara pemodal, pemerintah, dan masyarakat lokal (adat) sudah masuk kepada tahap memprihatinkan. Tidak berjalannya hukum sebagaimana mestinya dan tingginya kepentingan pemodal terhadap penebangan kayu ilegal menjadi masalah tersendiri di hutan Sumbawa. Tingginya angka penebangan kayu ilegal di Sumbawa menimbulkan kerusakan parah di hutan Sumbawa, sekaligus menimbulkan persoalan baru di tengah masyarakat Sumbawa. Kerusakan hutan di Kabupaten Sumbawa salah satu disebabkan oleh kegiatan illegal logging. Masalah illegal logging di Kabupaten Sumbawa, dipicu oleh banyak hal, antara lain terkait masalah pemanfaatan kawasan hutan oleh masyarakat, masalah administrasi dalam hal perizinan penebangan kayu, pengusaha kayu yang telah diberikan izin pengecer dan penimbunan kayu melakukan pelanggaran baik yang sifatnya pidana, dan administrasi.
Brazil—Japan Cooperation: From Complementarity to Shared Value
This is an open access book. Relations between Brazil and Japan progressed dynamically in the 1960s and 1970s, centering on the substantial complementarity between Japan’s needing primary goods to sustain high economic growth and Brazil’s seeking non-hegemonic investment to invigorate its resource potential. Now that this complementarity has lost significance, the two countries are restructuring their relations to protect shared values of democracy, freedom, the rule of law, and the need for maintaining good relations with both China and the United States. Analyzed here is the development of this renewed bilateral relationship in multiple directions: productivity, global environment and ...
Ethnic Religious Minorities in Iran
This book explores the experiences of the ethnic and religious minorities of Iran, such as Jews, Yarsani, Christian, Sabean Mandaean, Bahai, Zoroastrian, Baluch, Kurd, and others and provides a historical overview of their position in society before and after the 1979 Islamic revolution and highlights their contribution to the country's history, diversity, and development. It also focuses on the historical, sociopolitical, and economic factors that affected the minorities' development during the last century. Author Behnaz Hosseini has shaped this book with authentic material and has assembled the experiences and opinions of academics of diverse backgrounds who approach the minorities’ issues in Iran in a constructive and ingenious way: from debating their efforts to preserve their identity and cultural heritage and ensure their survival to discussing their relations with the majority and other minorities, the role of religion in everyday life, and their contribution to the rich cultural history of Iran.
Climate Governance and Federalism
A review of federal and decentralised systems of governance, and whether these facilitate or hinder climate change mitigation and adaptation.
