Understanding Environmental Policy Convergence
Understanding Environmental Policy Convergence

Author: Helge Jörgens

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-01-09

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1107657423

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Over recent decades national environmental policies have become increasingly alike. This book analyses the driving forces of this process of policy convergence, providing an in-depth empirical analysis of the international forces at work. It does so by investigating how four countries - France, Hungary, Mexico and the Netherlands - have shaped their domestic environmental policies in the context of international institutions and relationships, while taking into account various domestic factors and national conditions. Employing a qualitative approach, the authors seek to deepen understanding of the processes and mechanisms through which international forces such as legal harmonisation, institutionalised information flows and global trade dynamics affect domestic environmental policy change. Together with its companion volume Environmental Policy Convergence in Europe: The Impact of Trade and International Institutions (2008) this book provides a 'showcase' of mixed methodologies, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches in an innovative way.

Cultures of Environmental Communication
Cultures of Environmental Communication

Author: Sara Nofri

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 3658009527

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Sara Nofri combines several research methods (multilingual bibliographic research, quantitative content analysis, semiotic text analysis, interviews to journalists) and a cross-cultural, interdisciplinary perspective for investigating environmental communication in the daily quality press of Germany, Italy, Sweden and UK. She provides an in-depth portrait of the features, the focus, the themes and stakeholders involved, individuates different "cultures of environment" and "cultures of communication", and provides insights and practical tools to analyze and then evaluate environmental communication. The methodological approach of this study can be readily transposed to studies investigating other contexts, cultures and media.

Understanding Environmental Policy Convergence
Understanding Environmental Policy Convergence

Author: Helge Jörgens

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-01-09

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1107037824

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Over recent decades national environmental policies have converged. This book analyses the international and domestic driving forces behind this process.

Legal Convergence in the Enlarged Europe of the New Millennium
Legal Convergence in the Enlarged Europe of the New Millennium

Author: Paul L.C. Torremans

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-10-11

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9004478396

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Three years ago the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Silesia and the Faculty of Law of the University of Leicester embarked on a joint research and academic co-operation programme with the support of the British Council in Warsaw. The programme resulted in the organisation of two academic conferences, one in Leicester and one in Katowice. This book is the tangible result of these conferences. The content of the book reflects the wide-ranging nature of the collaboration between the two Faculties. Environmental law, public international law, intellectual and cultural property law are the main areas that are covered, but certain issues of constitutional law, European law, social law, company law and legal education are also addressed. The main strength of this book is found in its breadth of coverage and the detailed examination of key issues such as the rights of minorities; the transboundary movement of waste in Europe and the environmental problems which it creates; the theft and illegal exportation of cultural property; and the convergence of the droit d'auteur and copyright traditions.

Implementation of Environmental Policy in Ireland
Implementation of Environmental Policy in Ireland

Author: Bernadette Connaughton

Publisher:

Published: 2019-05-22

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780719088872

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This book explores the response of Ireland's political-administrative system to the implementation of environmental directives in the cases of waste management, water reform and biodiversity. Ireland represents the implementation challenges of a small EU member state with a weak background in environmental governance, and has struggled to adapt to the complexities of enforcing environmental rules. Using a theoretical framework inspired by traditional implementation analysis and insights from the Europeanisation literature, the book traces the implementation process in three directives. The main conclusion of this study is that Ireland's implementation performance in waste management, water and nature conservation is influenced by the low issue salience of environmental policy and the need to overcome structural problems in the public administration system to give effect to EU legislation.

Environmental Policy in Europe
Environmental Policy in Europe

Author: Andrew J. Jordan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1134301189

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The continuing development of the European Union (EU) is transforming policy and politics in its member countries, and possibly in an even larger number of potential members. This book offers a detailed investigation of the Europeanization of national environmental policy in ten western European countries since 1970. By blending state-of-the-art theories with fresh empirical material on the many manifestations of Europeanization, it sheds new light on the dynamics that are decisively reshaping national environmental policy. It also offers an original assessment of how far Europeanization has produced greater policy convergence in western Europe. Throughout, the approach taken is genuinely comparative, drawing on the insights provided by leading country specialists.

British Environmental Policy and Europe
British Environmental Policy and Europe

Author: Philip Lowe

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-08-10

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1134732449

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This book explores the effectiveness of the response of environmental groups and organisations in Britain in to the challenges of European integration. Examining the relative European orientation of British environmental policy, and the impact of British concerns on European environmental policy, the book examines issues of environmental diplomacy, institutional dynamics, and policy debates relating to specific concerns such as: * pollution * land use * transport * natural conservation Presenting a wealth of examples throughout, the book draws together contributions from leading academics and practitioners from institutions and organisations such as the DOE, European Commission, WWF and CPRE.

Environmental Policy in the European Union
Environmental Policy in the European Union

Author: Andrew Jordan

Publisher: Earthscan Publications

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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* Collection of the most innovative and incisive writing on the environmental policies of the EU * Essential reference and course book for environmental politics and European politics courses * Emphases how policy is a dynamic process and examines the roles of the main actors and institutions The European Union has come to dominate the way environmental policy is thought about, developed and implemented throughout Europe. It is also a guide and benchmark for policy elsewhere in the world. This Guide brings together the best and most influential work on the full range of EU environmental policy. Incorporating a range of case studies, it draws out the links between levels of governance and the role of environment in other policy areas such as agriculture, trade and transport. The editor's introduction explores the important theoretical and empirical questions raised by the development of EU policy and the challenges of the new sustainability agenda. The result is a highly useful primer and source book for all those involved or studying environmental politics and policy, not just in Europe but in other regions too.