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Author | : Helge Jörgens |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Environmental management |
ISBN | : 9781107701847 |
Over recent decades national environmental policies have become increasingly alike. This book analyses the driving forces of this process of policy convergence, providing an in-depth empirical analysis of the international forces at work. It does so by investigating how four countries - France, Hungary, Mexico and the Netherlands - have shaped their domestic environmental policies in the context of international institutions and relationships, while taking into account various domestic factors and national conditions. Employing a qualitative approach, the authors seek to deepen understanding of the processes and mechanisms through which international forces such as legal harmonisation, institutionalised information flows and global trade dynamics affect domestic environmental policy change. Together with its companion volume Environmental Policy Convergence in Europe: The Impact of Trade and International Institutions (2008) this book provides a 'showcase' of mixed methodologies, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches in an innovative way.
Author | : Helge Jörgens |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2014-01-09 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1107657423 |
Over recent decades national environmental policies have become increasingly alike. This book analyses the driving forces of this process of policy convergence, providing an in-depth empirical analysis of the international forces at work. It does so by investigating how four countries - France, Hungary, Mexico and the Netherlands - have shaped their domestic environmental policies in the context of international institutions and relationships, while taking into account various domestic factors and national conditions. Employing a qualitative approach, the authors seek to deepen understanding of the processes and mechanisms through which international forces such as legal harmonisation, institutionalised information flows and global trade dynamics affect domestic environmental policy change. Together with its companion volume Environmental Policy Convergence in Europe: The Impact of Trade and International Institutions (2008) this book provides a 'showcase' of mixed methodologies, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches in an innovative way.
Author | : Masahiko Iguchi |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2015-04-08 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 3319175009 |
This book reveals the mechanisms underlying the convergence of car fuel economy regulations in Europe, Japan and the US by drawing upon a constructivist theory of International Relations and law that focuses on business competition and environmental regulations. It offers new understanding of the topic of cars and an issue of climate change, discussing the emerging phenomenon of convergence of fuel economy regulations; addressing the role of business actors in pushing for climate change action; proposing the new model of agency with and beyond states; and providing insightful case studies from Europe, Japan and the US. The opening chapter reviews the automobile industry and global climate change, providing a background for the discussion to follow. Chapter 2, Business Actors and Global Environmental Governance, grounds the discussion in the field of environmental governance. The third chapter is a case study examining the construction and timing of the European Union's climate policies for automobile CO2 emissions, discussing the underlying factors and the actors influencing the policies. The following chapter argues that Japan adopted its stringent fuel economy regulations primarily because of industry competitiveness, motivated by stringent environmental regulations in export markets and encouraged by a tradition of ‘co-regulation’ and ‘corporatism’ to enhance the regulations. Chapter 5 asks why the US, the first country to introduce fuel economy regulations, spent two decades in regulatory stagnation, and discusses how recent US fuel economy regulations came to converge with Japanese and European standards. Chapter 6 compares, contrasts and analyzes fuel economy regulations among the three case studies and identifies policy implications for the future climate governance for 2015 and beyond. The final chapter explores applicability of the ‘agency with and beyond the state’ model to other sectors and to climate governance as a whole.
Author | : United Nations Environment Programme. Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics |
Publisher | : UNEP/Earthprint |
Total Pages | : 30 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Gasoline |
ISBN | : 9280717960 |
Author | : Carrie Nielsen |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 125 |
Release | : 2021-09-17 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1978821026 |
When leaded gasoline was first developed in the 1920s, medical experts were quick to warn of the public health catastrophes it would cause. Yet government regulators did not heed their advice, and for more than half a century, nearly all cars used leaded gasoline, which contributed to a nationwide epidemic of lead poisoning. By the 1970s, 99.8% of American children had significantly elevated levels of lead in their blood. Unleaded tells the story of how crusading scientists and activists convinced the U.S. government to ban lead additives in gasoline. It also reveals how, for nearly fifty years, scientific experts paid by the oil and mining industries abused their authority to convince the public that leaded gasoline was perfectly harmless. Combining environmental history, sociology, and neuroscience, Carrie Nielsen explores how lead exposure affects the developing brains of children and is linked to social problems including academic failure, teen pregnancies, and violent crime. She also shows how, even after the nationwide outrage over Flint’s polluted water, many poor and minority communities and communities of color across the United States still have dangerously high lead levels. Unleaded vividly depicts the importance of sound science and strong environmental regulations to protect our nation’s most vulnerable populations.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on the Environment |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Environmental policy |
ISBN | : |
Hearing on regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency to limit lead in gasoline.
Author | : Helge Jörgens |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2014-01-09 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1107037824 |
Over recent decades national environmental policies have converged. This book analyses the international and domestic driving forces behind this process.
Author | : Simon Lee |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2007-09-09 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1402062206 |
This book explores the relationship between neo-liberalism, state power and global governance, exploring national differences in the exercise of state power in a variety of industrialized and developing economies. Among the strengths of this volume are its detailed global scope, its range of case studies in diverse policy areas, its analysis and critique of neo-liberalism, in theory and practice, and its impact upon state power and global governance.
Author | : Hugh Turral |
Publisher | : Fao |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
The rural poor, who are the most vulnerable, are likely to be disproportionately affected.
Author | : Barbara Rose Johnston |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 594 |
Release | : 2011-12-07 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9400717741 |
Co-published with UNESCO A product of the UNESCO-IHP project on Water and Cultural Diversity, this book represents an effort to examine the complex role water plays as a force in sustaining, maintaining, and threatening the viability of culturally diverse peoples. It is argued that water is a fundamental human need, a human right, and a core sustaining element in biodiversity and cultural diversity. The core concepts utilized in this book draw upon a larger trend in sustainability science, a recognition of the synergism and analytical potential in utilizing a coupled biological and social systems analysis, as the functioning viability of nature is both sustained and threatened by humans.