The implementation and effectiveness of international environmental commitments
Subtitle: theory and practice
By: edited by David G. Victor, Kal Raustiala, and Eugene B. Skolnikoff.
Contributors: Victor, David G.; Raustiala, Kal.; Skolnikoff, Eugene B.
Series: Global environmental accord; Global environmental accords.
Publisher: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis; MIT Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Laxenburg, Austria; Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 737
Subjects: Environmental law, International
Description: "Because environmental problems do not respect borders, their solutions often require international co-operation and agreements. The contributors to this book examine how international environmental agreements are put into practice. Their main concern is effectiveness - the degree to which such agreements lead to changes in behavior that help to solve environmental problems. Consequently, they focus on implementation - the process that turns commitments into action - at both domestic and international levels. Implementation is the key to effectiveness because these agreements aim to constrain not just governments but a wide array of actors, including individuals, firms, and agencies whose behavior does not necessarily change simply because governments have made international commitments."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.