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1. 1. NGO involvement in the UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm 1972. Interrelations Between Intergovernmental Discourse Framing and Activist Influence.

   University essay from Ekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Peter Nilsson; [2004]
   Keywords : Political science; frames of understanding; paradigms; environmental understanding; UNCHE; UN conference on the human environment; interrelations; discourse framing; activist; Stockholm conference; perception; power relations; frame-setting; NGO; social movements; Manuel Castells; transnational advocacy; third world; Chossudovsky; political actors; only one earth; networks; PowWow; Hamilton conference; Environmental Forum; Peoples Forum; Garrett Harding; Barry Commoner; UNEP; ecocide in Indochina; sustainable development; globalization; Statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : The UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm 1972 has been recognized as bringing political attention to environmental problems. Researchers have acknowledged the importance of NGO activities during the conference, initiating a trend of engagement of NGOs in official global meetings. READ MORE