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126 produkter
Environment: Towards a Sustainable Future
Av Dutch Committee for Long-Term Environmental Policy
Häftad, 1993
568 kr
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A sustainable future: a world in which sustainable development is possible and guaranteed? In this book, the Dutch Committee for Long-Term Environmental Policy, an expert advisory board to the Dutch Minister of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment, shows possible ways in which society can …
Joint Implementation to Curb Climate Change
Legal and Economic Aspects
Av Onno J. Kuik, Paul Peters m. fl.
Inbunden, 1994
1008 kr
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This book is about joint implementation. It addresses legal, economic and institutional questions which should be taken into account in setting up joint implementation projects and in developing criteria for joint implementation under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC). First, …
Feasibility of Joint Implementation
Av C.J. Jepma
Inbunden, 1995
1641 kr
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The Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, together with the Ministry of Development Co-operation and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, called an International Conference on Joint Implementation in order to further international discussion on the subject. The outcome …
Environment, Incentives and the Common Market
Av F.J. Dietz, Herman R.J. Vollebergh m. fl.
Inbunden, 1995
1690 kr
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Although economists have long advocated the use of economic instruments in the implementation of environmental policy, they have only recently gained acceptance. There is a growing consensus within the European Union that both Member States and the environment would benefit from the use of such …
Scenario Studies for the Rural Environment
Selected and edited Proceedings of the Symposium Scenario Studies for the Rural Environment, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 12–15 September 1994
Av J. F. Th Schoute, Symposium Scenario Studies for the Rural m. fl.
Inbunden, 1995
3274 kr
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The contributors to this volume suggest that rural areas need to fulfil a large variety of functions and to accommodate many activities. The complexity of the problems, limited funds and the almost irreversible character of some interventions result in a compelling need to evaluate "ex ante" the …
Policy Making in an Era of Global Environmental Change
Av R.E. Munn, J.W.M. la Rivière m. fl.
Inbunden, 1996
1096 kr
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This text gives an overview of ongoing relevant research in global environmental policy-making, focusing on the two major international programmes - the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme and the World Climate Research Programme. The se are described in terms understandable to the …
Climate Change Convention and Developing Countries
From Conflict to Consensus?
Av J. Gupta
Inbunden, 1997
1096 kr
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The climate change problem can only be effectively dealt with if global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be reduced substantially. Since the emission of such gases is closely related to the economic growth of countries, a critical problem to be addressed by the United Nations …
International Governance on Environmental Issues
Av Mats Rolén, Helen Sjöberg m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
1096 kr
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The internationalization of the world has put issues of governance to the fore. During the 1990's, international cooperation on environmental issues has increased, especially after UNCED in Rio de Janeiro 1992. In this book, a number of people with experience of environmental affairs contribute …
Lowering the Cost of Emission Reduction: Joint Implementation in the Framework Convention on Climate Change
Av M.A. Ridley
Inbunden, 1998
1096 kr
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This text investigates a way to reduce the cost of carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide emission reduction. It asks whether allowing countries to substitute emission reduction undertaken abroad in lieu of emission reduction at home will reduce the cost of emission reduction and allow more rapid and …
Drinking Water Supply and Agricultural Pollution
Preventive Action by the Water Supply Sector in the European Union and the United States
Av G.J. Schrama
Inbunden, 1998
1641 kr
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Agricultural pollution (with nitrates and pesticides) is one of the biggest threats to drinking water resources. At many places regional and local water authorities, together with the water supply industry, are involved in preventive action aimed at farming practices. Three national case studies …
Co-operative Environmental Governance
Public-Private Agreements as a Policy Strategy
Inbunden, 1998
1641 kr
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The common denominator of modern environmental governance is co-operation between public and private parties. Of course, co-operation is nothing new in itself. The novelty lies in its planned form. In co-operative environmental governance the parties commit themselves, through a more or less …
Co-operative Environmental Governance
Public-Private Agreements as a Policy Strategy
Häftad, 1998
1641 kr
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New philosophies of environmental management are being put to the test in many countries.· New ideas are needed to replace or at least flank the old command and control approach, which has lost its credibility. One of the most interesting new avenues is co-operative environmental management, …
Managing a Material World
Av Pier Vellinga, Frans Berkhout m. fl.
Inbunden, 1998
1096 kr
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As we reach the end of the 20th century, the question of how to meet human needs and preferences while safeguarding the global environment is a major concern facing humanity. This book reflects the state of the art of thinking on the necessary concepts, tools and instruments that are likely to help …
Managing a Material World
Av Pier Vellinga, Frans Berkhout m. fl.
Häftad, 1998
1096 kr
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As we reach the end of the 20th century, the question of how to meet human needs and preferences while safeguarding the global environment is a major concern facing humanity. This book reflects the state of the art of thinking on the necessary concepts, tools and instruments that are likely to help …
Participation and the Quality of Environmental Decision Making
Av F. Coenen, D. Huitema m. fl.
Inbunden, 1998
1641 kr
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It is clear that our society must become a more sustainable one. To that end, we must change both our production and our consumption patterns. Some argue that this implies the abolition of democratic processes, and thus of citizens' participation in environmental policy. Others argue the opposite: …
Regulation for Chemical Safety in Europe: Analysis, Comment and Criticism
Inbunden, 1998
1008 kr
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Many European Union Directives seek to minimize the potential for harm to humans and the environment arising from the use of chemicals. This book takes an interdisciplinary, selective look at the effector mechanisms employed in such directives. It covers the pre-marketing use of toxicology to …
National Security and International Environmental Cooperation in the Arctic — the Case of the Northern Sea Route
Inbunden, 1998
2185 kr
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The basic objective of this report is to place the debate about the future of the Northern Sea Route into the larger picture of Arctic politics and the emerging agenda of the Arctic as a developing region in international society. National security and international environmental cooperation, are …
Conflict and Cooperation on the Scheldt River Basin
A Case Study of Decision Making on International Scheldt Issues between 1967 and 1997
Inbunden, 1999
2185 kr
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More than 200 major river basins are shared by two or more countries and, together, these basins account for about 60% of the earth's land area, constituting a significant portion of the world's fresh water resources. They are thus both a significant asset to the nations sharing them, as well as a …
Environmental Politics and Liberation in Contemporary Africa
Av M.A. Salih
Inbunden, 1999
1096 kr
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Nowadays, the environment looms large in the analysis of conflict in developing societies, and the precise role it plays is the subject of an ongoing debate. The de bate has moved on from the earlier, but still popular, notions of 'power struggles', 'class struggles' and 'ethnic conflicts', to a …
On the Compatibility of Flexible Instruments
Av C.J. Jepma, Wytze van der Gaast
Inbunden, 1999
1096 kr
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This volume is on the flexibility mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol and summarises the main fmdings of a two day workshop on 'Dealing with Carbon Credits after Kyoto', organised by ETC and the JIN foundation (both from the Netherlands) in Callantsoog, the Netherlands, on 28-29 May 1998. The workshop …
Economics of Climate Change: The Contribution of Forestry Projects
Av Wolfram Kägi
Inbunden, 1999
1096 kr
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The Kyoto Protocol is expected to give lead to the creation of an international market for greenhouse gas emission credits having an estimated volume of several tens of billions of dollars. The extent to which forestry projects will be accepted in this market is a matter of current discussion and …
Heavy Metals: A Problem Solved?
Methods and Models to Evaluate Policy Strategies for Heavy Metals
Av E van der Voet, Jeroen B. Guinée m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
1096 kr
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Most publications on heavy metals and the environment have focused on environmental pathways and risks. This study establishes a link between the environmental risks of heavy metals and the societal causes of the risks. Economic models, substance flow models and environmental fate and risk …
Coercive and Discursive Compliance Mechanisms in the Management of Natural Resources
A Case Study from the Barents Sea Fisheries
Inbunden, 2000
1096 kr
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The debate in the social sciences on the management of common resources crosses interdisciplinary boundaries. Regulation brings little gain if the established rules are not complied with by the users of the resource. The book discusses how public authorities can influence the users' decision-making …
Political Modernisation and the Environment
The Renewal of Environmental Policy Arrangements
Av J. van Tatenhove, B. Arts m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
1641 kr
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Recent years have witnessed a substantial change in both the organisation and substance of environmental policy, both national and international. Western societies have seen a change in the relationships between the state, the market, and civil society, leading to new conceptions of governance, a …
Convention on Biological Diversity and Developing Countries
Inbunden, 2000
1641 kr
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Focusing on the negotiation process leading up to the creation of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) and the domestic implementation of this international agreement, this political science study of the negotiation process applies several perspectives drawn from international relations theories, …
Sustainable Development of European Cities and Regions
Inbunden, 2000
1641 kr
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Sustainable development has been the basic goal of the European Union since the Treaty of Amsterdam. After an in-depth analysis of the concept, the book goes on to translate the concept into practicable and tangible opportunities for urban and regional sustainable development. Extensive lists of …
Climate Change and European Leadership
A Sustainable Role for Europe?
Av J. Gupta, M.J. Grubb
Inbunden, 2000
1641 kr
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Providing an analysis of European efforts to implement and secure global action on climate change, this text looks at how they relate to wider questions about the role of European and global sustainability. Written by an experienced, international and multidisciplinary team of authors, the book …
Implementing the Environmental Protection Regime for the Antarctic
Av D. Vidas
Inbunden, 2000
1641 kr
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When the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty entered into force on 14 January 1998, a new phase commenced for the Antarctic Treaty System. The parties to the Protocol are today confronting issues related to the implementation of a complex international environmental …
Implementing the Environmental Protection Regime for the Antarctic
Av D. Vidas
Häftad, 2000
1641 kr
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When the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty entered into force on 14 January 1998, a new phase commenced for the Antarctic Treaty System. The parties to the Protocol are today confronting issues related to the implementation of a complex international environmental …
Environmental Politics in Southern Europe
Actors, Institutions and Discourses in a Europeanizing Society
Inbunden, 2000
1641 kr
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Europe is sometimes credited with a "polis", but not a "demos"; political integration and economic globalization cannot diminish local identity and social memories. This collection of national case studies shows why there will always be a local "demos" located in ecology, economy, and society, but …
