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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