The Institutionalisation of Environmentalism in Central Asia

Abstract In 2021, in a largely ignored yet significant step towards regional coordination and convergence, the Central Asian republics took part 26th Conference of Parties Glasgow as single entity, speaking with one voice advocating joint approach to climate change. Yet, what extent is Asia complying norms rules environmental governance? Are protection, climate-change mitigation push for an energy transition merely set shallow practices rhetoric signal performative compliance, or are they based on logic appropriateness embedded normative understanding green politics? Drawing recent scholarship international society assumption that environmentalism now established institution contemporary order, this chapter considers whether, way, has embraced environmentalism, exploring discourses at global, local levels. Far from being exercise pure theorisation, can help shape policy engagement region, allowing us assess depth commitment these societies fighting change by distinguishing challenges deriving structural, instrumental ideological factors.