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' Scientific ' management of the environment? Science, politics and institutional design

Author
Andresen S., Skodvin, T., Underdal, A., Wettestad, J.
Date
1994
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-054505)
Publisher | Place of publication
Fridtjof Nansens Institute | Lysaker, Norway
ISBN
82-7613-083-6
Pages
126 p.
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Policy/planning Comprehensive description Institution building
Abstract

Contents: I. Purpose and scope II. Do institutions matter? A brief survey of previous research III. Management of protection of whales: The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) IV. Combating land-based marine pollution in the North-Eastt Atlantic: The Paris Convention (PARCON) and the North Sea Conferences V. International acid politics: The UN ECE - Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution (LRTAP) VI. The ozone regime VII. The IPCC and the Global Climate Convention VIII. Some tentative conclusions

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Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic

Treaty | Multilateral | Paris |

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001152)

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International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling

Treaty | Multilateral | Washington D.C. |

Keyword: Seasons, Marine resources management, Institution, Marine fisheries, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Management/conservation, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Data collection/reporting, Protected animal species, Size, Marine mammals

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000074)

Treaty

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Treaty | Multilateral | New York |

Keyword: Climate change, Intergenerational equity, Technology transfer, Data collection/reporting, International organization, Education, Access-to-information, Sustainable development, Inventory, Emissions, EIA, Research, Dispute settlement, Monitoring, Precautionary principle, Ozone layer, Public participation

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001147)

Treaty

Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution

Treaty | Multilateral | Geneva |

Keyword: Education, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Technology transfer, Air quality/air pollution, Research, Emissions, Long-range air pollution, Transboundary effects, Air pollution (non-stationary sources), Dispute settlement, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Air pollution (stationary sources), Monitoring, Ozone layer

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000529)