Sustainable Development

Contents1. An Invitation to Explore the Role of NGOs1.1 Environmental Consciousness1.2 NGOs Political Influence on Sustainable Development 1.3 Research Design1.4 Methodology1.5 Remainder of the Book 2. NGOs Herald the Arrival of Sustainability2.1 UNEP2.2 The UN Environmental Conferences2.3 NGOs at the UN Conferences2.4 Sustainable Development 3. Theoretical Concepts3.1 An Outline3.2 Global Civil Society3.3 Regime Theory3.4 Global Environmental Governance3.5 NGO Influence3.5.1 Rational Moral Authority3.5.2 Goal Achievement3.5.3 Political Influence3.5.4 Power and Influence3.5.5 Explanatory Factors3.6 A Model Emerges 4. From Stockholm to Our Common Future4.1 Environmental Affairs Prior to Stockholm4.2 Stockholm 4.3 The Lost Years4.4 Sustainability away from the UN4.5 Nairobi4.6 Conclusions 5. Reflections 5.1 Introduction5.2 Three Key Propositions5.3 Global Governance Theory Revisited5.4 NGO Goals5.4.1 Goal Achievement5.4.2 Providing Expert Assistance5.4.3 LobbyAchievement3.5.3 Political Influence3.5.4 Power and Influence3.5.5 Explanatory Factors3.6 A Model Emerges 4. From Stockholm to Our Common Future4.1 Environmental Affairs Prior to Stockholm4.2 Stockholm 4.3 The Lost Years4.4 Sustainability away from the UN4.5 Nairobi4.6 Conclusions 5. Reflections 5.1 Introduction5.2 Three Key Propositions5.3 Global Governance Theory Revisited5.4 NGO Goals5.4.1 Goal Achievement5.4.2 Providing Expert Assistance5.4.3 Lobbying Decision Makers5.4.4 Representing the Organization5.4.5 Implementing Policy5.4.6 Keeping Issues Alive5.5 Conditions Impacting Influence5.5.1 Normative Traits and Characteristics5.5.2 NGO Capabilities5.5.3 Political Opportunities5.5.4 Player's Expectations5.5.5 Formal Rules of Participation5.6 NGOs and the Cold War5.7 Conclusions 6. Parting Thoughts6.1 Introduction6.2 Lessons Learned6.3 Implications6.4 One Way Forward6.5 Directions for Further Research6.6 ConclusionsIndexIndex

Dr. Anne Egelston is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston - Downtown campus, and is President and CEO of Spitfire Environmental Consulting, Inc. Her firm assists clients with creating greenhouse gas credits internationally as well as providing emission trading services. Spitfire specializes in developing corporate compliance systems, corporate policy advocacy and authoring credit application packages. Anne's work in environmental finance spans thirteen years and includes such programs as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, US EPA's Acid Rain Trading Program, Emission Reduction Credits, California Reclaim, and Texas Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). Dr. Egelston served as the co-chair of the American Coal Ash Associations GHG Emission Trading Team from 2008 - 2010. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Global Affairs from Rutgers University - Newark.