Negotiating Environment and Science: An Insider's View of International Agreements, from Driftnets to the Space Station

By Richard J. Smith and Richard J. Smith

Book Overview

In this thought-provoking new book, career U.S. State Department negotiator Richard J. Smith offers readers unprecedented access to the details about some of the most complex and politically charged international agreements of the late and immediate post Cold War era. During his nine years as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Smith led U.S. negotiations on many significant international agreements. In Negotiating Environment and Science, Smith presents first-hand, in-depth accounts of eight of the most high-profile negotiations in which he was directly involved. Written for an audience with a general interest in environmental issues as well as international relations, Negotiating Environment and Science will also be an important resource for historians, political scientists, and students in international law and diplomacy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415505488
• ISBN13: 9780415505482
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Rff Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"