Rethinking Private Authority Agents and Entrepreneurs in Global Environmental Governance

In Rethinking Private Authority, Jessica F. Green provides a groundbreaking analysis of how private entities have emerged as "agents and entrepreneurs" in the realm of global environmental policy. Traditionally, we look to states to solve climate and ecological crises, but Green reveals a complex web of private authority—from carbon trading to eco-labeling—that operates alongside, and sometimes independently of, national governments.

This book is an essential resource for understanding the mechanics of modern governance. It explores why states delegate authority to private actors and what this shift means for the effectiveness and legitimacy of global environmental efforts.