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

Auteur
Howes M.
Date
2005
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-074642)
Éditeur | Lieu de publication
Earthscan | London, UK
ISBN
1-84407-212-6
Pages
272 p.
Type du document
Monographie/livre
Langue
Anglais
Champ d'application
International
Pays/Territoire
Royaume-Uni, États-Unis d'Amérique, Australie
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Politique/planification Évaluation/gestion des risques Économie et environnement Développement durable
Résumé

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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