Environmental Policy in an International Context: Prospects for Environmental Change
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contentsv
- About the contributorsxi
- Prefacexv
- Acknowledgementsxvii
- Introduction1
- Chapter 1. Sovereign States and International Regimes7
- 1.1 Introduction7
- 1.2 The state and civil society8
- 1.3 Co-operation between states in a transnational societal context14
- 1.4 Regimes, global learning and the re-definition of sovereignty21
- Chapter 2. Non-Governmental Organisations and Environmental Policies25
- 2.1 Introduction25
- 2.2 The nature, diversity and growth of environmental NGOs26
- 2.3 Constraints and opportunities32
- 2.4 NGOs as agents/actors37
- 2.5 Assessing NGO influence on environmental policies43
- 2.6 Conclusion48
- Chapter 3. Business and Environmental Policies51
- 3.1 Introduction51
- 3.2 Alternative approaches to business-related environmental policy53
- 3.3 Constraints and opportunities58
- 3.4 The debate over self-regulation66
- 3.5 Sustainable development, international trade and the global economy72
- 3.6 Conclusion77
- Chapter 4. International Trade and Environmental Policies79
- 4.1 Introduction79
- 4.2 International trade and resource use81
- 4.3 Development and trade88
- 4.4 The international trading order: GATT/WTO91
- 4.5 Criteria for an optimum policy95
- 4.6 International environmental agreements98
- 4.7 Conclusion102
- Chapter 5. International Co-Operation: The European Union105
- 5.1 Introduction105
- 5.2 The first period: 1957–1972107
- 5.3 The second period: 1972–1986108
- 5.4 The third period: 1987–1993117
- 5.5 The fourth period: from 1993 to the present day126
- 5.6 Constraints and opportunities on environmental policy making133
- Chapter 6. The Scope for East–West Co-Operation135
- 6.1 Introduction135
- 6.2 The environmental legacy of communist rule137
- 6.3 EU involvement in East and Central Europe: situating environmental policy in a wider framework o145
- 6.4 EU policy towards East and Central Europe153
- 6.5 Conclusion164
- Chapter 7. The Scope for North-South Co-Operation167
- 7.1 Introduction167
- 7.2 Tracing the Third World171
- 7.3 Development versus environment179
- 7.4 The road to Rio188
- 7.5 Conclusion: the scope for North-South co-operation196
- Chapter 8. Implementing International Environmental Policies197
- 8.1 Introduction197
- 8.2 International regimes and the nation state198
- 8.3 Environmental problem solving in the context of the European Union206
- 8.4 Ecological modernisation and regulatory change in the member states of the European Union213
- 8.5 Conclusion: co-governance and the problem-solving capacity of the nation state220
- Chapter 9. Policy Scenarios for Sustainable Development223
- 9.1 Introduction223
- 9.2 Environmental policy and sustainable development224
- 9.3 Sustainable development as a policy tool230
- 9.4 Exploring sustainable developments237
- 9.5 Sustainable development– the challenge to environmental policy in an international context253
- Chapter 10. Environment and Society: Shaping the Future255
- 10.1 A transforming moment?255
- 10.2 Some characteristics of contemporary environmental problems259
- 10.3 Some characteristics of contemporary society262
- 10.4 The social conditions for environmental change266
- 10.5 The political conditions for environmental change273
- 10.6 Conclusion: major political constraints on achieving sustainability279
- 10.7 A sustainable future?282
- References284
- Index296
Environmental Policy in an International Context