Australian Environmental Policy 2
Australian Environmental Policy 2

Author: Ken J. Walker

Publisher: UNSW Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780868406732

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A textbook of readings that replaces Australian Environmental Policy (1992), edited by Ken Walker.

Comparing Environmental Policies in 16 Countries
Comparing Environmental Policies in 16 Countries

Author: David Howard Davis

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2013-12-13

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1040180949

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Based on the author‘s 39 years of teaching environmental policy, working in Washington, and traveling, Comparing Environmental Policies in 16 Countries offers a complete primer in environmental dilemmas and policies from a comparative perspective. The book covers 16 countries according to five themes: participation, interest groups, political parti

The Cambridge Handbook of Social Sciences in Australia
The Cambridge Handbook of Social Sciences in Australia

Author: Ian McAllister

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-08-07

Total Pages: 738

ISBN-13: 9781139440479

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First published in 2003, The Cambridge Handbook of Social Sciences in Australia is a high-quality reference on significant research in Australian social sciences. The book is divided into three main sections, covering the central areas of the social sciences-economics, political science and sociology. Each section examines the significant research in the field, placing it within the context of broader debates about the nature of the social sciences and the ways in which institutional changes have shaped how they are defined, taught and researched.

Ecology, Uncertainty and Policy
Ecology, Uncertainty and Policy

Author: John Handmer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-09-29

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1317905059

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A broad and comprehensive exploration of the role of the ecological sciences in sustainability for undergraduates.The urgent quest for more sustainable patterns of development has placed new and difficult demands on both scientists and policy makers as they seek to establish more informed and effective policy processes and management regimes in the the face of pervasive uncertainty. Written by an international group of authors from a range of disciplines - ecology, geography, law, policy analysis and others - the chapters explore issues of scientific legitimacy, public participation, non-governmental organisations, inter-sectoral communication and pragmatic public policy across a wide range of ecosystem management contexts.

New Instruments of Environmental Governance?
New Instruments of Environmental Governance?

Author: Andrew Jordan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-11-23

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1135762171

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The use of so-called "new" environmental policy instruments such as eco-taxes, tradable permits, voluntary agreements and eco-labels has prompted widespread claims that these devices have replaced regulation. These papers offer a fresh perspective on the evolving tool-box of environmental policy.