Brings together perspectives on environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from social scientists, as well as leaders from within the NGO and corporate worlds, to assess the state of knowledge on the tactics and the effectiveness of environmental groups. This title describes each organization's structure and key objectives.
'A unique and essential resource. This book is a must read for businesses and NGOs as we work to develop new collaborations to solve the worlds major challenges.'
Neil C. Hawkins, Vice President of Sustainability and Environment, Health and Safety, The Dow Chemical Company
'NGOs - in various shapes and forms - play a critical role in the formation and implementation of environmental policy. This splendid volume weaves insights from different disciplinary backgrounds into a cohesive and compelling whole. An excellent book on an important topic, and I would commend it to anyone with a stake in understanding environmental policy in the 21st century.'
Anthony Heyes, University of London
'Good Cop Bad Cop makes a valuable and timely contribution to the emerging domain of private politics - in which private citizens and institutions aim at changing legislative practices and culture without being part of the electoral process.'
Sudhirendar Sharma, d-sector.org