Abstract
The chapter invites the reader to investigate how non-governmental organizations influenced the sustainable development discourse. Nongovernmental organizations’ influence may not have been known and predictable, but their influence was significant. The traditions established at Stockholm largely remain intact as diplomats prepare for the upcoming Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012.
The chapter also provides information on the research design and methodology as well as introducing the chapters in the remainder of the book.
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The Law of the Seas took 12 years to enter into force. While climate change discussions began in 1988, binding commitments to reduce greenhouse gases did not enter into force until 2005.
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Selin and Linnér (2003) provide an outline of events between Stockholm and Rio. However, they do not attempt to analyze the changes in rhetoric that signify an underlying shift in norm development, which in turn provides the organizational frame for a significant portion of this case study.
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Egelston, A.E. (2013). An Invitation to Explore the Role of NGOs. In: Sustainable Development. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4878-1_1
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