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25 years of modern environmental policy in Germany. Treading a well-worn path to the top of the international field

Author
Weidner H.
Date
1996
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-059385)
Publisher | Place of publication
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB) | Berlin, Germany
Pages
100 p.
Language
English
Country/Territory
Germany
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Comprehensive description
Abstract

The development of a systematic environmental policy began in Germany over 25 years ago. This tendency is a review of the most important phases in the development of state environmental policy and highlight the relevant factors which contributed to it. It is then possible to identify the factors which are particularly relevant in injecting more dynamism into environmental policy and raising its efficiency. This study is intended as the first step in this direction. The main characteristics and effects of German environmental policy are identified and discussed on the basis of criteria and insights generally acknowledged by environmental policy experts