Environmental Policymaking: Assessing the Use of Alternative Policy Instruments

Michael T. Hatch

ISBN 10: 0791463486 / ISBN 13: 9780791463482

Published by State Univ of New York Pr, 2006

About this Item

265 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Environmental Policymaking: Assessing the Use of Alternative Policy Instruments
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791463486
• ISBN 13: 9780791463482
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.39 kilograms

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Synopsis

Case studies that assess the value of new approaches to environmental policymaking in the United States and abroad.

The methods employed in the pursuit of environmental protection are often highly contested, leading to alternative policy approaches. This book details the frequently neglected topic of these alternative approaches to environmental policymaking through case studies drawn primarily from the United States, Germany, and Japan. Among the policy instruments analyzed are eco-audits, voluntary agreements, tradable permits, green taxes, environmental impact assessments, and command and control regulations. Also examined are international regulatory arrangements to encourage sustainable forestry management practices. Various evaluative criteria are applied to each case study, including environmental effectiveness, economic and political efficiency, administrative efficacy, and technological innovation.

About the Author

Michael T. Hatch is Professor of Political Science at the University of the Pacific and the author of Politics and Nuclear Power: Energy Policy in Western Europe.