The new edition of this exciting textbook introduces students to the ways in which the theories & tools of international relations & other social science disciplines can be used to analyse & address global environmental problems Kate O' Neill develops an innovative historical & analytical framework for understanding global environmental issues integrating insights from different disciplines & she identifies the main actors & their roles thereby encouraging readers to engage with the issues & equip themselves with the knowledge they need to apply their own critical insights Revised & updated the new edition features new figures examples textboxes & a new chapter on the emergence & politics of market mechanisms as a new mode of global environmental governance The latest developments in the field including the December 2015 Paris Climate Agreement along with new perspectives & recent thinking are incorporated throughout This will be invaluable for students of environmental issues both from political science & environmental studies perspectives