The Voluntary Approach to Environmental Policy
Subtitle: Joint Environmental Policy-making in Europe
Contributors: Arthur Mol (Editor); Volkmar Lauber (Editor); Duncan Liefferink (Editor)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: November 20, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780199241163
Subjects: Central government policies; The Environment; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; International Relations - General; Public Policy - General; Nature-Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Political Science / International Relations; Political Science / Public Policy; Political Science-International Relations - General; Environmental policy; Europe
Description: "Voluntary agreements and other approaches based on co-operation between public authorities and (agro) industrial polluters are rapidly gaining importance throughout Europe. This so-called Joint Environmental Policy-making (JEP) is increasingly being presented as a 'third way', alongside direct regulation through laws and the use of financial sticks and carrots in the form of eco-taxes and subsidies. Successes and failures are reported from JEP experiences in various European countries.".

"This book seeks to evaluate these experiences. The book focuses on the forces and institutional conditions that are likely to promote the introduction, determine the form, and contribute to the successful functioning of JEP arrangements." "The volume contributes to a better understanding of JEP in Europe and formulates policy recommendations for its successful implementation. But it also contributes to comparative environmental policy studies in providing an innovative approach."--BOOK JACKET.