Through theoretical discussions and case studies, this volume explores how processes of contestation about knowledge, norms, and governance processes shape efforts to promote sustainability through international environmental governance.

M.J. Peterson earned her PhD at Columbia University and is Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst USA. Her research focuses on the workings of international organizations, multilateral governance of global commons areas, and technology. Her work has been published in Global Governance, International Organization, and Review of International Organizations.

Chapter 1 Introduction: Contestation in International Environmental Governance Part I Contestation over Relevant Scientific Expertise Chapter 2 Linking Scientific Knowledge and Multilateral Environmental Governance Chapter 3 Still Saving the Mediterranean? Expert Communities, Regionalization, and Institutional Change Chapter 4 Measurement Practices and Evolutionary Global Institutions Part II Contestation over the Uses of Expert and Lay Knowledge in Formulating Policy Chapter 5 Global Transdisciplinary Science and Sustainable Development Governance Chapter 6 Climate Change Denial in the United States and the European Union Chapter 7 Science and Policy in the International Whaling Commission Part III Contestation over the Uses of Expert and Lay Knowledge in Implementing Policy Chapter 8 Stakeholder Access to Norm Validation: Whose Practices Count in Global International Relations? Chapter 9 Global Conservation and Local Lore in a Post-Colonial Society: How Traditional Environmental Knowledge Shapes the Implementation of International Environmental Agreements on Protected Areas Part IV Epistemic Communities and Contestation Chapter 10 Reflections Contested Knowledge and Those Who Study It