DeepSummary
The podcast episode is a conversation between Chris Gondak, the host, and Matthew Hoffman and Erica Weinthal, the editors of the journal Global Environmental Politics. They discuss the journal's mission, which is to bring together scholars from various disciplines to examine environmental issues from a political perspective, covering topics such as climate change, trade, water, and the role of different actors like states, NGOs, and corporations.
The editors highlight the journal's interdisciplinary nature and its aim to publish rigorous research that contributes to both academic and policy debates. They mention the journal's impact on environmental politics education, its role in fostering a community of scholars, and its efforts to reach broader audiences through special issues, translations, and social media engagement.
As the journal celebrates its 20th anniversary, the editors reflect on its evolution and popular articles over the years. They also discuss their expectations for the upcoming US presidential election, expressing concerns about the role of climate change in the debates and the importance of strong environmental policies and regulations.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The journal Global Environmental Politics aims to bring together interdisciplinary research on the intersection of global environmental changes and political solutions.
- The journal has played a significant role in shaping the field of environmental politics and fostering a community of scholars with diverse perspectives.
- The journal has contributed to understanding the roles of non-state actors, such as NGOs and corporations, in addressing environmental issues.
- The editors are concerned about the lack of attention given to climate change in the upcoming US presidential election debates and campaigns.
- The editors emphasize the importance of strong regulations and government institutions in addressing environmental challenges, alongside the role of non-state actors.
- The journal has made efforts to reach broader audiences beyond academia through special issues, partnerships, and social media engagement.
- The journal's 20th anniversary edition will feature a curated collection of influential articles from its history, highlighting its impact and evolution.
- The editors reflect on the journal's growth and the expansion of topics and methodologies it has covered over the years.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I think the journal has demonstrated over the years that an interdisciplinary journal like this can be rigorous and inclusive, and we can build a community of folks that are answering these kinds of questions about global environmental politics from very different perspectives.“ by Matthew Hoffman
- “We've broken, I think, some substantive ground on a number of areas. I think we've really broken ground on the ways in which actors other than nation states play a significant role in global environmental politics.“ by Erica Weinthal
- “And so one of the things that we've been doing is partnering with the Environmental Security and Change program at the Woodrow Wilson center with their new security beat. And we often ask our authors, as we're going to press, whether they would like to write a blog regarding one of their articles so they can reach a broader audience.“ by Erica Weinthal
- “I'm really worried that the importance of this election for climate change is not going to be reflected in the debates and in the campaigns themselves.“ by Matthew Hoffman
- “So what I'm hoping for is that as the field has become broader and said, oh, there's all these other actors out there, the private sector matters and individuals matter, that we also begin to recognize that we really need strong regulations and strong bureaucracies to play a role, too, in governance.“ by Erica Weinthal
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New Books in Environmental Studies
Marshall Poe
4/22/23