NEGOTIATING ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE: AN INSIDER’S VIEW OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS, FROM DRIFTNETS TO THE SPACE STATION

Book ID/图书代码： 04090710B40606

English Summary/英文概要： In this thought-provoking new book, career U.S. State Department negotiator Richard J. Smith offers readers unprecedented access to the details about some of the most complex and politically charged international agreements of the post Cold War era. During his nine years as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Smith led U.S. negotiations on many significant international agreements. In Negotiating Environment and Science, Smith presents first-hand, in-depth accounts of eight of the most high-profile negotiations in which he was directly involved.
The negotiations Smith covers are wide-ranging and include the London agreement to amend the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the international space station agreement, the U.S.-Soviet (eventually, U.S.-Russian) agreement on scientific cooperation, the U.S.-Canada acid rain agreement, the negotiations in Sofia, Bulgaria that established a first link between human rights and the environment, and a contentious confrontation with Japan over driftnet fishing. Smith chronicles the development of these negotiations, the challenges that emerged (as much within the U.S. delegations as with the foreign partners), and the strategies that led to substantive treaties.
Smith infuses his narrative with unique historical insight as well as astute observations that can guide U.S. strategies toward productive international agreements in the future. His book also highlights the shift in diplomatic focus over the past 25 years from arms control and other security-related agreements to international and trans-boundary agreements that address global environmental threats and promote cooperative approaches in science and technology.
Written for an audience with a general interest in environmental issues as well as international relations, Negotiating Environment and Science will also be an important resource for historians, political scientists, and students in international law and diplomacy.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书深思熟虑，对最复杂的问题给出了史无前例的细枝末节。作者在其任职期间，解决了一系列国际争议，在此提供的也都是他亲自参与的第一手详细描绘的八大重大协商议题。他的独到见解至今还可为美国将来制定相关政策作参考，在科学和技术领域仍有其生命力。本书专为关心环境、国际关系等的相关人员所著，也是历史学家、政治科学家、国际秩序和政策学生的宝贵资源。(兼职翻译-XJJ)

Awards/获奖情况：理查德•E•贝尼狄克（Richard E. Benedick），《臭氧外交政策》（Ozone Diplomacy）作者：“政府和政治科学界的文学，一部现代外交新书。”

约瑟夫•S•尼尔（Joseph S. Nye, Jr），哈佛教授，《领导的力量》（The Powers to Lead）作者：“我们如何在环境和科学之间取舍？本书给出了很好的回答。”

乔治•P•夏尔兹（George P. Shultz），前美国国务卿，现斯坦福荣誉教授：“时下热议话题，非常有趣和重要的一本书。”

About the Author/作者介绍： 理查德•J•史密斯（Richard J. Smith），1985-1994年间时任美国国务院下属环境科学事务局副秘书长助理。因而，他在全球问题上研究了好多年。他获得了多项荣誉，包括两次总统级荣誉。

Richard J. Smith was the principal deputy assistant secretary in the Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs from 1985 to 1994. Following this, he worked for several years on global issues in the National Intelligence Council (NIC). He has received numerous awards including two presidential honors and the State Department’s Distinguished Honor Award, as well as several Superior Honor Awards.

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