Examines the importance of NGOs in world environmental politics. Four case studies, including the ivory trade ban and Great Lakes water negotiations, detail how NGOs challenge the traditional structures of world politics.

Chapter 1 Introduction, Thomas Princen, Matthias Finger; Part 1 Theoretical perspectives; Chapter 2 NGOs: creating a niche in environmental diplomacy, Thomas Princen; Chapter 3 NGOs and transformation: beyond social movement theory, Matthias Finger; NGO relations; Chapter 4 Advocacy and diplomacy: NGOs and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, Jack P. Manno; Chapter 5 The ivory trade ban: NGOs and international conservation, Thomas Princen; Chapter 6 The Antarctic Environmental Protocol: NGOs in the protection of Antarctica, Margaret L. Clark; Chapter 7 Environmental NGOs in the UNCED process, Matthias Finger; Conclusion; Chapter 8 Translational linkages, Thomas Princen, Matthias Finger, Jack P. Manno;

Thomas Princen, Matthias Finger, Jack P., Manno, Margaret L. Clark