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SHORTCAST | Environmentalism and Global International Society

This shortcast discusses the new book, Environmentalism and Global International Society.
This shortcast discusses the new book, Environmentalism and Global International Society.
Sunday 16 January 2022 | 23 minutes 9 seconds
Download File | 21.33MB

This is an event shortcast, a digested version of our live online public events series. This event was recorded on November 23rd 2021. A full version is available to download on the LSE player.

In this event for the new book Environmentalism and Global International Society, panelists discuss the extent to which international relations has been greened and whether international society is capable of addressing major ecological challenges.

Climate change and other environmental threats have moved to the top of the international agenda. All major powers are now committed to fighting global warming and ensuring environmental sustainability. But it has not always been thus. How did the society of states come to accept a responsibility for the global environment? And how deeply committed are states to safeguarding the planet?