The Voluntary Approach to Environmental Policy Joint Environmental Policy-Making in Europe |
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| Editor:
| Mol, Arthur
Lauber, Volkmar
Liefferink, Duncan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-924116-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2000 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $94.00 |
Book Description:
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Voluntary agreements in environmental policy-making are the subject of a fierce debate. Some claim it to be the panacea for failing environmental policy-making. Others see voluntary approaches as deregulation and as a further breakdown of the environmental state. This volume evaluates the practice of voluntary agreements in European countries, focusing on Austria, Denmark, and the Netherlands. It shows that both the design and the success of voluntary agreements strongly depend on...
More DescriptionVoluntary agreements in environmental policy-making are the subject of a fierce debate. Some claim it to be the panacea for failing environmental policy-making. Others see voluntary approaches as deregulation and as a further breakdown of the environmental state. This volume evaluates the practice of voluntary agreements in European countries, focusing on Austria, Denmark, and the Netherlands. It shows that both the design and the success of voluntary agreements strongly depend on specific circumstances, notably the national policy culture or style, the structure of the economic sectors involved, and the influence of the EU.