British Environmental Policy and Europe: Politics and Policy in Transition

ISBN-13: 9780415155014 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 352 str.

Stephen Ward; Philip Lowe

Opis

This text explores the effectiveness of British organizations and groups in the environmental field in responding to the challenge of European integration. It examines the relative European orientation of British environmental policy and the impact of British concerns, organizations and processes on European environmental policy. The authors explore issues of environmental diplomacy, institutional dynamics, and policy debates relating to specific environmental concerns such as pollution, land use, transport and natural conservation. Presenting examples throughout, the book draws together contributions from leading academics and practitioners at the British/Europe and the environmental interface, from institutions and organizations such as the DOE, European Commission, WWF and CPRE. The changing context of international relations and global environmental politics, as well as links with Eastern Europe, helps frame the analysis which looks towards future strategies for the British environmental sector in Europe. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to a broad range of institutions and policy sectors within the environmental field.

Recenzje

'Lowe and Ward are to be congratulated on bringing together a very interesting and authoritative set of contributions into a coherent and readable book that will be a valuable addition to many reading lists.'N - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

'This is refreshing and is corrective of a narrow legalistic approach...The book is well written and provides those interested in EC environmental law with a basis for further study.' - Scottish Planning and Environmental Law.

'Lowe and Ward have provided us with the most comprehensive volume on British environmental policy to date. It is likely to become an important source of reference for students of European environmental policy in the years to come.' - Environmental Values

'Lowe's and Ward's essay collection provides considerable breadth and depth in dealing with its topic. It is relevant for readers interested in general issues of public policy, environmental policy specifically and the process of European integration.' - Review of European Community and International Environmental Law

Spis treści

List of illustrations, List of contributors, Preface, Acknowledgements, PART I Introduction, PART II Britain’s position in European environmental policy making, PART III Institutional dynamics: challenges and opportunities in the European game, PART IV Policy debates: issues, concepts and instruments, PART V Conclusions, Bibliography, Index

O autorze

Philip Lowe is a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Rural Economy, Newcastle University, UK. Stephen Ward is a lecturer in European Politics at Salford University,UK. He previously worked as a research officer on an ESRC funded project examining the imapct of Europeanisation on the British environmental sector.