Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-196) and index.

1. Transnational accountability for environmental harm : a framework -- 2. Advocates for environmental accountability : activist groups, networks and movements -- 3. Citizenship beyond national borders? : affected publics and international environmental regimes -- 4. The world trade regime and environmental accountability -- 5. Transnational liability for environmental damage -- 6. The environmental accountability of transnational corporations.

"Drawing on case studies, this book provides a fresh understanding of democratic accountability for transboundary and global harm and argues that environmental responsibility should be established in open public discussions about harm and risk"--Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.