Globalization, Political Institutions and the Environment in ... - 9781138914643

Taylor & Francis

Globalization, Political Institutions and the Environment in Developing CountriesAuthor(s): Gabriele Spilker\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138914643, 978-1138914643\nSynopsis\nThough industrialized countries are usually the ones indicted when environmental pollution is discussed, over the few last years the rate of emissions in developing countries has increased by a startling amount. The fallout from this increase is evidenced by the struggle of cities like Beijing to improve their air quality. Yet there also exist developing countries such as Thailand that have managed to limit their emissions to more tolerable levels, raising the question: why are some developing countries more willing or able to take care of their environment than others?\n\nIn this volume, Gabriele Spilker proposes two factors for the differences in developing countries environmental performance: integration into the international system.