Heroes of Environmental Diplomacy: Profiles in Courage

tells the stories, some for the first time, of eleven individuals who made heroic contributions to protecting our planet through groundbreaking international treaties
investigates who was involved, how different personalities impacted the negotiations, what the state of play was and highlights the pivotal make or break moments
the range of heroic individuals examined includes Luc Hoffmann, Mostafa Tolba, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Raul Oyuela Estrada, Barack Obama and Paula Caballero presents uplifting and gripping narrative an invaluable resource for students, scholars, activists and professionals who are seeking to understand how consensus is reached in these global meetings and how individuals can have a genuine impact on preserving our planet and reinforcing the positive message that global cooperation can actually work