Bührs, Ton (2022), A Planetary Tragedy. Why Humanity Fails the Environmental Challenge. Tauranga: Fantail Publications. [Hard copies (NZ$59.95 + postage) can be ordered by email to buhrs2050@gmail.com]
Bührs, Ton (2016), “The Erosion of Democracy in New Zealand – Implications for the Environment: A Broad Survey”, Paper presented at the New Zealand Political Science Conference, Hamilton, The University of Waikato, 28-30 November.
Bührs, Ton (2015), “Challenging Contexts – Addressing Obstacles to Environmental Integration”, Paper presented at New Zealand Political Science Conference, Massey University, Palmerston North, 30 November – 2 December.
Jackson, Wendy and Ton Bührs (2015), “International Environmental Regimes: Understanding Institutional and Ecological Effectiveness”, Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy, Vol.18, No.1, pp.63-83.
Bührs, Ton (2014), “Environmentalism in New Zealand“, in Doyle, T. and S. MacGregor (eds.), Environmental Movements around the World: Shades of Green in Politics and Culture. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger, pp.331-358.
Bührs, Ton (2013), “Global Environmental Justice and Global Income Policy“, in Gabriela Madlo (ed.), Is Planet Earth Green? Inter-disciplinary Press, pp.65-77.
Buhrs, Ton (2013), ‘Review of Oberthür, Sebastian, and Olav Schram Stokke, Eds. 2011. Managing Institutional Complexity: Regime Interplay and Global Environmental Change. Cambridge, Ma: MIT Press’, Global environmental politics, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 162-164.
Buhrs, Ton. (2012). “Time to Say Goodbye? The Politics of Doom and Gloom”, Paper presented at the New Zealand Political Studies Conference, 26-28 November 2012, University of Victoria Wellington.
Bührs, Ton (2012), “Democracy’s myopia: the search correction aids”, Australian Journal of Political Science, Vol.47, No.3, pp.413-425.
Bührs, Ton (2011), “Global environmental justice and global income policy”, Paper presented at the 10th Global Conference: Environmental Justice and Global Citizenship, 8-10 July 2011, Mansfield College, Oxford.
Bührs, Ton (2010), “Resource conflict in New Zealand: towards explanations”, Paper presented at the New Zealand Political Studies Association Conference, 2-3 December, University of Waikato, Hamilton.
Bührs, Ton (2010), “Emissions trading, equity, and sustainability: the case for allocating entitlements to “individuals-in-community”, Local Environment, Vol.15, No.9-10, pp.817-830.
Bührs, Ton (2010), “Sharing the atmosphere: a proposal for an equitable and sustainable global trading scheme for greenhouse gas emissions”, CSGR Working Paper Series. No. 264/10 Coventry: Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick.
Bührs, Ton (2009) “Institutionalising Environmental Space at the Global Level”, in Ruth A. Reck, ed., Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Linton Atlantic Books, Chapter 4, pp.47-65.
Bührs, Ton (2009), Review of Jonathan Boston, Philip Nel and Marjolein Righarts, eds., Climate Change and Security. Planning for the Future. Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies. Political Science, Vol.61, No.2, pp.89-90.
Bührs, Ton (2009), “Environmental Space as a Basis for Legitimating Global Governance of Environmental Limits”, Global Environmental Politics, Vol.9, No.4, pp.111-135.
Bührs, Ton (2009), Environmental Integration: Our Common Challenge. New York: SUNY Press.
Milanez, Bruno and Ton Bührs (2009, “Extended Producer Responsibility in Brazil: The Case of Tyre Waste”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol.17, No.6, pp.608-615.
Milanez, Bruno and Ton Bührs (2008), “Ecological Modernisation Beyond Western Europe: The Case of Brazil”, Environmental Politics, Vol.17, No.5, pp.784-803.
Bührs, Ton (2008), “Institutionalising Environmental Space at the Global Level”, Paper presented at the Oxford Round Table on “Sustainability: The Ultimate Quest”, August 10 – 15, Exeter College, Oxford, England (Published in Forum on Public Policy Online, Summer 2008 edition).
Bührs, Ton (2008), “Climate Change Policy and New Zealand’s ‘National Interest’”, Political Science, Vol.60, No.1, pp.61-72.
Bührs, Ton (2007), Towards a Global Political-Economic Architecture of Environmental Space. CSGR Working Paper Series. Coventry: Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick.
Bührs, Ton (2007). “Environmental Space as a Basis for Enhancing the Legitimacy of Global Governance”, Paper presented at Pathways to Legitimacy? The Future of Global and Regional Governance’, CSGR / GARNET Conference, 17-19 September,University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
Milanez, Bruno and Ton Bührs (2007), “Marrying Strands of Ecological Modernisation: A Proposed Framework”, Environmental Politics, Vol.16, No.4, pp.565-583.
Bührs, Ton (2006, 4th ed.), “Environmental Policy”, in: Raymond Miller, ed. New Zealand Government and Politics. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 628-638.
Bührs, Ton and Peter Christoff (2006) “‘Greening the Antipodes’? Environmental Policy and Politics in Australia and New Zealand”, Australian Journal of Political Science, Special Issue. Jennifer Curtin, Francis G. Castles and Jack Vowles (Guest editors), Globalising the Antipodes? Policy and Politics in Australia and New Zealand, Vol.41 No.2 (June), pp.225-240.
Bührs, Ton (2004), “Sharing Environmental Space: The Role of Law, Economics and Politics”, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol.47, No.3, pp.429-447.
Milanez, Bruno and Ton Bührs (2003), “The Macro and Micro Levels of Ecological Modernisation”, Paper presented to the Ecopolitics XIV Conference, RMIT University, 27-29 November 2003.
Bührs, Ton (2003) “Strategically Addressing Environmental Integration”, Presentation to the Ecopolitics XIV Conference, RMIT University, 27-29 November 2003.
Bührs, Ton (2003, 3rd ed.), “Environmental Policy”, in Raymond Miller, ed. New Zealand Government and Politics. Auckland: Oxford University Press, pp.467-478. [Book chapter]
Bührs, Ton (2003), “From Diffusion to Defusion: The Roots and Effects of Environmental Innovation in New Zealand”, Environmental Politics, Vol.12, No.3, pp.83-101.
Bührs, Ton (2002), “New Zealand’s Capacity for Green Planning: A Political-Institutional Assessment and Analysis”, Political Science, Vol.54, No.1, pp.27-46.
Bührs, Ton (2002), “New Zealand”, in: Helmut Weidner and Martin Jänicke (Eds.), Capacity Building in National Environmental Policy. A Comparative Study of 17 Countries. Berlin, Heidelberg, etc.: Springer, pp.229-246.
Kerr, Simon, Ton Bührs, and Christine Dann, eds. (2002), Green Governance: From Periphery to Power. Proceedings of the Ecopolitics XIII Conference held at Canterbury University, 29 November – 1 December. Canterbury: Lincoln University.
Bührs, Ton (2002), “A New Zealand Sustainable Development Strategy: How Meaningful Can and Will It Be?”, in: Simon Kerr, Ton Bührs, and Christine Dann, eds. Green Governance: From Periphery to Power. Proceedings of the Ecopolitics XIII Conference held at Canterbury University, 29 November – 1 December. Canterbury: Lincoln University, pp.26-30.
Bührs, Ton (2002), “New Zealand”, in: John Barry and Gene Frankland, eds. International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics. London: Routledge, pp.346-347.
Bührs, Ton (2001), “Environmental Policy“, in Raymond Miller, ed. New Zealand Government and Politics. Auckland: Oxford University Press, pp.452-463.
Bührs, Ton (2000), “A Green Laboratory? The Origins and Effects of New Zealand’s Role as a Pioneer in Environmental Management”, Invited paper presented to the International Workshop on the Diffusion of Environmental Policy Innovations, Free University of Berlin, 8-9 December.
Bührs, Ton (2000), “The OECD’s Assessment of New Zealand: The Politics of International Environmental Performance Reviews”, Ecopolitics Thought and Action, Vol.1, No.1., pp.72-88.
Songorwa, Alex, Ton Bührs and Kenneth Hughey (2000), “Community Wildlife Management: A Critical Review of the Literature”, Natural Resources Journal, Vol.40, No.3, pp.603-643.
Bührs, Ton (2000), “The Environment and the Role of the State in New Zealand”, in: P. Ali Memon and Harvey Perkins, eds., Environmental Planning in New Zealand. Auckland: Dunmore Press, pp.27-35.
Bührs, Ton (2000), “Green Planning in Australia and Canada: Dead or Alive?” Environmental Politics, Vol.9, No.2, pp.102-125.
Bührs, Ton (1999), Review of Guardians for the Environment by Gary Hawke, ed., Political Science, Vol.51, No.1, pp.77-78.
Bührs, Ton and Graeme Aplin (1999), “Pathways Towards Sustainability: The Australian Approach”, Journal of Environmental Management and Planning, Vol.4, No.3, pp.315-340.
Bührs, Ton (1998), “State of the Environment Reporting: Basic Questions and a Framework for Assessment”, in: Hughey, K.F.D, S.S. Rixecker, R. Montgomery and T. Bührs, eds. New Zealand’s State of the Environment Report: A Critical Response. Canterbury: Lincoln University, pp.1-13.
Bührs, Ton (1997), “New Zealand’s Environmental Performance: Getting a Green Card?” Paper presented at the New Zealand Political Studies Association Conference, University of Waikato, Hamilton, 6-8 June.
Bührs, Ton and Robert V. Bartlett (1997), “Strategic Thinking and the Environment: Planning the Future in New Zealand?” Environmental Politics, Vol.6, No.2, pp.72-100.
Bührs, Ton (1997), “Environmental Policy”, in Raymond Miller, ed. New Zealand Politics in Transition. Auckland: Oxford University Press, pp.287-295.
Bührs, Ton (1997), “Sustainability: From Principle to Practice?” Paper presented to the “Symbols of Sustainability Lecture Series”, Lincoln University, Canterbury, 3 May 1997.
Bührs, Ton (1996), “Green Plans: A New Generation of Symbolic Environmental Policies?” Paper presented at the ECOPOLITICS X Conference, The Australian National University, Canberra, 26-29 September 1996.
Bührs, Ton (1996), “Sharing Wealth Globally and Sustainably: Tradeable Permits for Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Community Development, and Democracy”, Paper presented at the International Congress of Engineers and Scientists, “Challenges of Sustainability”, Amsterdam, 22-25 August 1996.
Bührs, Ton (1996), “Barking Up Which Trees? The Role of New Zealand’s Environmental Watchdog”, Political Science, Vol.48, No.1, pp.1-28.
Bührs, Ton (1995) Review of: Reconciling Trade and the Environment. Issues for New Zealand, by Grant Hewison, Political Science, Vol.47, No.2, pp.300-301.
Bührs, Ton (1995), Integrated Environmental Management: Towards a Framework. Working Paper, 16 July. Lincoln University: Centre for Resource Management.
Bührs, Ton (1995), ed., Ecopolitics VIII – Pacific Visions. Proceedings. Lincoln University: Centre for Resource Management.
Bührs, Ton (1994/95) “Integrating Economics and Environment: The Role of Economic Democracy” Paper presented to the Australasian Political Science Conference, University of Wollongong.
Bührs, Ton (1994) “Ecopolitics in New Zealand: An Agenda of Unfinished Business”, Paper presented to the Ecopolitics VIII Conference, Lincoln University.
Bührs, Ton (1994), “Environmental Policy-Making in New Zealand: Global Images and Local Realities”, in: Jong S. Jun, ed., Development in the Asia Pacific: A Public Policy Perspective. Greenwood Press, pp.123-141.
Bührs, Ton and Robert V. Bartlett (1993), Environmental Policy in New Zealand. The Politics of Clean and Green? Auckland: Oxford University Press.
Bührs, Ton (1992), Review of: Caldwell, Lynton K. (1990), Between Two Worlds. Science, the Environmental Movement, and Policy Choice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Natural Resources and Environmental Administration, Vol.16, No.2, pp.5-6.
Bührs, Ton (1992), Review of: Boston, Jonathan, John Martin, June Pallot and Pat Walsh, eds. (1991), Reshaping the State. Auckland: Oxford University Press, Political Science, Vol. 44, No.1, pp.60-61.
Buhrs, Ton (1992), “The Role of the New Zealand State in Environmental Policy: From ‘State Vandalism’ Towards a ‘Market Led’ Environment?” Paper presented at the Australasian Political Science Conference, 30 September – 2 October 1992, Australian National University, Canberra.
Bührs, Ton (1992), “The Greening of New Zealand: Towards a New Paradigm?” Paper presented at the New Zealand Political Science Association conference, University of Auckland.
Bührs, Ton (1992), “Giving the Environment the Swerve”, Terra Nova, March 1992, pp.33-35.
Bührs, Ton (1991), “Strategies for Environmental Policy Co-ordination: The New Zealand Experience”, Political Science, Vol. 43, No.2, pp.1-29.
Bührs, Ton (1991), “Working Within Limits. Environmental Policy Development and the Role of Central Agencies: the Case of the NZ Commission for the Environment.” Ph.D. thesis. University of Auckland.
Bührs, Ton (1990), “Environmental Policy Co-ordination: an Unresolved Dilemma”, Paper presented at the New Zealand Political Science Association conference, Dunedin, 14-16 May.
Bührs, Ton (1987), “Environmental Policy Development: the Case of New Zealand”, Paper presented at the Australasian Political Science Conference, University of Auckland, 25-28 August.
Bührs, Ton (1973), “De Kommune als Reddingboot? Kleine Gemeenschappen als Uitingen van Onvrede en Idealisme.” Master’s thesis. Amsterdam: Instituut voor Wetenschap der Politiek, Universiteit van Amsterdam.