*Call for Abstracts – ISA 2020*
Dear GEPers, We are looking to put together a panel that examines the role of trust in global environmental governance. Trust is an essential characteristic of relationships which facilitates repeated and cooperative interactions between individuals, communities, and organizations, but its dynamics are not fully understood, particularly in global governance. To understand better the role that trust may play in shaping global environmental governance, we are looking to curate a set of papers that consider how different forms and concepts shape the practices and processes of global environmental governance. Potential areas of interest include: Trust and Information/Translational Trust (trust in knowledge processes); trust and institutions; trust and justice; and trust and negotiations. We are interested in all topics in global environmental governance. We have pasted a brief abstract for the proposed panel below. If you are interested in participating in this panel, please submit an abstract to [email protected] and [email protected] by *May 15* so that we have time to assemble the panel and submit it to ISA by the June deadline. Please let us know if you have any questions! Best, Kim Marion Suiseeya and Chris Paul *Proposed Panel Title:* Trust and Global Environmental Governance *Panel Organizers:* Kimberly R. Marion Suiseeya (Northwestern University) and Christopher J. Paul (North Carolina Central University) *Abstract:* What role does trust play in global environmental governance? Trust is an essential characteristic of relationships which facilitates repeated and cooperative interactions between individuals, communities, and organizations. Trust is also a multifaceted phenomenon, and set within a variety of pre-conditions and power dynamics that are not fully understood, particularly in global governance. Indeed, claims of mistrust and distrust, rather than trust, have dominated international environmental policy arenas, especially around climate change, for decades. Three key debates have been characterized by a lack of trust: the science of climate change, the distribution of rights and responsibilities among global actors (including Nation-states, corporations, Indigenous Peoples, etc.), and the community-level dynamics of environmental change. Although not always identified in research, these trust dynamics likely shape the production of global environmental governance. For example, climate scepticism has led to significant concentration of efforts on determining the causes of climate change, rather than cultivating solutions. Concerns over equity and fairness in emissions reductions policies have delayed urgent climate action. Communities vulnerable to the impacts of climate change are hesitant to endorse emissions reductions programs like REDD+ and are doubtful of the provision of local benefit. This panel addresses the role of trust in global environmental governance to explain and identify how trust flows and interacts along multiple dimensions with other key concepts in global governance, such as legitimacy, authority, and credibility. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Kimberly R. Marion Suiseeya Assistant Professor Department of Political Science Northwestern University https://sites.northwestern.edu/suiseeya/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
