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? Site web www.earthscan.co.uk