Environmental policymaking : assessing the use of alternative policy instruments / edited by Michael T. Hatch.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hatch, Michael T., 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental policy.

Environmental protection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The methods employed in the pursuit of environmental protection are often highly contested, leading to alternative policy approaches. This book details the frequently neglected topic of these alternative approaches to environmental policymaking through case studies drawn primarily from the United States, Germany, and Japan. Among the policy instruments analyzed are eco-audits, voluntary agreements, tradable permits, green taxes, environmental impact assessments, and command and control regulations. Also examined are international regulatory arrangements to encourage sustainable forestry management practices. Various evaluative criteria are applied to each case study, including environmental effectiveness, economic and political efficiency, administrative efficacy, and technological innovation.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Illustrations

Assessing Environmental Policy Instruments

Environmental Labeling,Innovation, and the Toolbox of Environmental Policy

Global Civil Society and Global Environmental Protection

The Role of ISO 14000 and the Greening of Japanese Industry

Voluntary Agreements

Ecological Tax Reform in Germany

Assessing the Flexible Mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol

The Costs and Benefits of Emissions Trading

Environmental Impact Statements

Institutional and Technological Constraints on Environmental Instrument Choice

Conclusion

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780791483817

0791483819

9781423743798

1423743792

OCLC:

461441992