Vanishing borders : protecting the planet in the age of globalization / Hilary French.

"A Worldwatch book"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-243) and index.

One World? -- The Ecology of Globalization -- Nature Under Siege -- The Biotic Mixing Bowl -- Global Grocers -- The Export of Hazard -- Sharing the Air -- Reforming Global Governance -- Trade Wars -- Greening the Financial Architecture -- Strengthening Global Environmental Governance -- Partnerships for the Planet.

"As the twenty-first century dawns, goods, money, people, ideas, and pollution are traveling around the world with unprecedented speed and scale, producing transnational environmental problems, from climate change to the soaring trade in commodities like timber and shrimp." "In Vanishing Borders, author Hilary French provides people concerned about the future of the planet with a clear plan of action for ensuring environmental stability in the wake of globalization." "French argues for integrating ecological considerations into the still-nascent rules of global commerce by reforming international treaties and institutions. She shows that new communications technologies are making it possible for nongovernmental organizations to mobilize powerful coalitions of private citizens to force government and corporate decision-makers to take global environmental issues into account. She finds that some forward-thinking businesses have begun to support environmental codes of conduct and other international standards, and that international institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and the business community are forging innovative partnerships to reverse ecological decline. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.