Environmental Policy-Making in Britain, Germany and the European Union: The Europeanisation of Air and Water Pollution Control (Issues in Environmental Politics)

Wurzel, Rdiger K. W.

ISBN 10: 0719073340 / ISBN 13: 9780719073342

Published by Manchester University Press, 2006

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003954499

Synopsis:

Environmental policy has become an increasingly important area of European Union (EU) policy-making and the source of political conflict between Britain and Germany. This book explains why national conflicts have arisen and how they are resolved at EU level by focusing on the Europeanisation of air and water pollution control in particular.

Wurzel argues that Anglo-German divergences are best explained in terms of ecological vulnerability, economic cost and capacity, political salience and environmental regulatory styles. Focusing on two very important and media-exploitable issues - car emissions and bathing water regulation - this book challenges the conventional wisdom that Britain has shown a clear preference for environmental quality objectives while Germany championed uniform emission limits. Acceptance of the concept of ecological modernisation plays a vital role in the adoption of more progressive environmental standards.
This book is relevant to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6, Clean water and sanitation

About the Author: Rudiger K.W. Wurzel is Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Studies and Senior Lecturer at the University of Hull where he is Director of the Centre of European Union Studies

Bibliographic Details

Title: Environmental Policy-Making in Britain, ...
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good