Environmental Management Systems in Local Public Authorities : A Comparative Study of the Introduction and Implementation of EMAS in the United Kingdom and Germany

Martin Jungwirth

ISBN 10: 363159531X / ISBN 13: 9783631595312

Published by Peter Lang, 2011

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This study analyses the introduction and implementation processes of the European environmental management standard EMAS in modern local public administrations in the UK and Germany. Based on the different political and institutional settings, a qualitative analysis reveals the effects of the policy instrument. The study comes to the conclusion that the organizational processes are mostly dependent on the dominant actors within each organization. The orientation towards New Public Management can be beneficial for organizations working with EMAS while others can use it to start a modernization process. On a national level, EMAS is a classical case of an innovative, voluntary and flexible policy instrument with an imperfect national implementation that has dramatic effects on its use.; Dissertationsschrift.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Environmental Management Systems in Local Public Authorities : A Comparative Study of the Introduction and Implementation of EMAS in the United Kingdom and Germany
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 363159531X
• ISBN 13: 9783631595312
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 148H x 19D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 19 millimeters depth
• Weight: 460 grams

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Synopsis

This study analyses the introduction and implementation processes of the European environmental management standard EMAS in modern local public administrations in the UK and Germany. Based on the different political and institutional settings, a qualitative analysis reveals the effects of the policy instrument. The study comes to the conclusion that the organizational processes are mostly dependent on the dominant actors within each organization. The orientation towards New Public Management can be beneficial for organizations working with EMAS while others can use it to start a modernization process. On a national level, EMAS is a classical case of an innovative, voluntary and flexible policy instrument with an imperfect national implementation that has dramatic effects on its use.

About the Author

Martin Jungwirth has studied English and Politics at the University of Vechta. Since 2003 he is working in the field of university reforms. He is head of the teacher training examinations office of the University of Hamburg (Germany).