United Nations Global Conferences

Name: United Nations Global Conferences
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

United Nations Global ConferencesAuthor(s): Michael G. Schechter\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415343800, 978-0415343800\nSynopsis\nThis new book covers the origins purposes, trends and controversies of the United Nations' global conferences.\n\nThere are 30 such conferences to compare, and many argue that they have not been worth the money spent on them. Others, however, suggest that they offer the only effective way to address global problems, like racism, sexism, overpopulation, environmental degradation, overfishing, urbanization, and the proliferation of small arms.\n\nThis is the first comprehensive study of this key topic, delivering information essential to the ongoing debate on multilateralism, with examinations of:\n\n* the typical structure of a conference\n* description of the Global Conferences \n* substantive and institutional outcomes of the conferences\n* changes resulting from the conferences .