Climate Change and the Oil Industry: Common Problem, Varying Strategies

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Climate Change and the Oil Industry: Common Problem, Varying Strategies
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jon Birger Skjaerseth
By (author) Jon Skjaerseth
By (author) Tora Skodvin
SeriesIssues in Environmental Politics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:260
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreGlobal warming
ISBN/Barcode 9780719065590
ClassificationsDewey:622.3382068
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 31 January 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Multinational corporations are not merely the problem in environmental concerns, but could also be part of the solution. The oil industry and climate change provide the clearest example of how the two are linked; what is less well-known is how the industry is responding to these concerns. This volume, available for the first time in paperback, presents a detailed study of the climate strategies of ExxonMobil, Shell and Statoil. With an innovative analytical approach, the authors explain variations at three decision-making levels: within the companies themselves, in the national home-bases of the companies, and at an international level. The analysis generates policy-relevant knowledge about whether and how corporate resistance to a viable climate policy can be overcome. The analytical approach developed by the authors is also applicable to other areas of environmental degradation where multinational corporations play a central role. The book is invaluable to students, researchers and practitioners interested in national and international environmental politics and business environmental management. -- .

Author Biography

Jon Birger Skjaerseth is Senior Research Fellow at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute. Tora Skodvin is a post doctoral Research Fellow in Political Science at the University of Oslo.