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New instruments of environmental governance? : national experiences and prospects / editors, Andrew Jordan, Rudiger K.W. Wurzel, Anthony R. Zito.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Routledge Research in Environmental Politics
- Standardized Title:
- New' Instruments of Environmental Governance? (Online)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental policy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (237 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The use of so-called ""new"" environmental policy instruments such as eco-taxes, tradable permits, voluntary agreements and eco-labels has prompted widespread claims that these devices have replaced regulation. These papers offer a fresh perspective on the evolving tool-box of environmental policy.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION; 'New' Instruments of EnvironmentalGovernance: Patterns and Pathways of Change; New Instruments: A Revolution or an Evolution in Environmental Management?; 'New'Environmental Policy Instruments: Government...or Governance?; What Are 'New' Environmental Policy Instruments?; Market-Based Instruments; Voluntary Agreements; Eco-labels; Other Instruments; 'Old' Instruments: Regulation; Why Are NEPIs Being Adopted?; Dissatisfaction with Regulation; The Perceived Strengths of NEPIs; The Governance 'Turn'
- Instrument Changes in the EUEconomic Pressures; Growing Domestic Political Support; Barriers to Change; Concluding Comments; How 'New' Are NEPIs?; Innovation and Incrementalism in Public Policy; Policy Content, Structures and Style; Theories of Instrument Selection and Use; Ideational Theories; Institutional Theories; Theorising the Adoption of NEPIs; Conclusions; REFERENCES; NATIONAL EXPERIENCES; The Politics of 'Light-Handed Regulation': 'New' Environmental Policy Instruments in Australia; Introduction; Australian Environmental Policy; Policy Structures; Policy Style; The Content of Policy
- Why are NEPIs Being Adopted?NEPIs in Australia; Market-Based Instruments; Voluntary Agreements; Eco-labels; Other Instruments; 'Old' Instruments: Regulation; Conclusion; REFERENCES; Struggling to Leave Behind a Highly Regulatory Past? 'New' Environmental Policy Instruments in Austria; Introduction; Austrian Environmental Policy; Structures; Environmental Regulatory Style; Policy Content; Why Are NEPIs Being Adopted?; Drivers; Barriers; NEPI Use in Austria; Market-Based Instruments; Voluntary Agreements; Eco-labels; Other Instruments; Conclusion; NOTE; REFERENCES
- The Politics of Regulatory Reform:'New' Environmental Policy Instruments in FinlandIntroduction; Finnish Environmental Policy; Policy Structures; Policy Style; The Content of Policy; Why Are NEPIs Being Adopted?; NEPIs in Finland; Market-Based Instruments; Voluntary Agreements; Eco-labels; Other Instruments: Environmental Impact Assessment; Conclusion; REFERENCES; The Politics of Bounded Innovation: 'New'Environmental Policy Instruments in France; Introduction; French Environmental Policy; Policy Style; Policy Structures; The Content of Policy; Why Are NEPIs Being Adopted?; NEPIs in France
- Market-Based InstrumentsVoluntary Agreements; Eco-labels; Conclusions; NOTES; REFERENCES; From High Regulatory State to Social and Ecological Market Economy?; Introduction; German Environmental Policy; Structures; Federal Structures; Environmental Regulatory Style; Policy Content; Why Are NEPIs Being Adopted?; Drivers; Barriers; NEPI Use in Germany; Market Based-Instruments; Voluntary Agreements; Eco-labels; Other Policy Instruments; Conclusion; NOTES; REFERENCES; Much Talk But Little Action? 'New'Environmental Policy Instruments in Ireland; Introduction; Irish Environmental Policy
- Policy Structures
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- ISBN:
- 1-135-76218-X
- 1-280-10261-6
- 0-203-01039-6
- 9780203010396
- OCLC:
- 437065989
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