Partnerships in the development and implementation of Canadian air quality regulation Author Baar E. Journal/Series Law & Policy | Vol. 14(1); 1 - 43; 43 p. Date 1992 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-048996) Publisher | Place of publication Basil Blackwell Ltd. | Oxford, UK Language English Country/Territory Canada Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Air quality standards Abstract This case study focuses on how the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment combined consultative processes with federal provincial negotiations to develop a policy for reducing emissions of nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds. The paper argues that the relationship among the parties was not characterized by the reciprocity required for a partnership, and that the process employed was insensitive to inequalities in regulatory capacity. As a result, too little attention was devoted to the question of how regulatory capacities can be continuously improved