Provides a critical analysis of the political, moral and legal response to climate change in the midst of significant socio-economic policy shifts. Policies adopted by different nations are examined to assess their political significance globally.

Elizabeth Rowbotham, University of East Anglia Christiane Bauermann, Wuppertal Institute, Germany Alessandra Marchetti-Oberman, USA Helge Bergesen, Stavanger Konrad von Moltke, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire USA Dr Atiq Rahman, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies Nigel Haigh, London Anne Kristin Sydnes, The Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Lysaker, Norway Angela Liberatore, Commission of the European Communities, Brussels Susan Subak, Elizabeth Rowbotham and Andrew Jordan, University of East Anglia

Timothy O'Riordan, Professor Jill Jager