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Politics and the environment: Risk and the role of government and industry

Autor
Howes M.
Fecha
2005
Fuente
IUCN (ID: MON-074642)
Editor | Lugar de publicación
Earthscan | London, UK
ISBN
1-84407-212-6
Páginas
272 p.
Tipo de documento
Monografía/libro
Idioma
Inglés
Campo de aplicación
Internacional
País/Territorio
Reino Unido, Estados Unidos de América, Australia
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Política/planificación Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Economiá y medio ambiente Desarrollo sostenible
Resumen

Contents: I. What's the problem? 1. The nature of risk and uncertainty 2. The origins of risk and modern governance II. How has government responded? 1. National environment protection institutions 2. Restrictions, regulations and economic incentives 3. Knowledge, environmental assessment and pollution inventories 4. Sustainable development in the UN and Australia 5. Sustainable development in the USA and UK III. Has it worked? 1. Has government intervention worked? 2. Has industry changed the way it operates? IV. Conclusions: Greening democracy?

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