Green leviathan: the case for a federal role in environmental policy
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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weibust, Inger (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Farnham, UK Ashgate ©2009
Series:Federalism studies
Subjects:
Online Access:FAW01
FAW02
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-227) and index
Examining the case for decentralized policymaking -- Interjurisdictional regulatory competition and fears about competitiveness -- The alternatives to decentralization : contracts versus institutions -- United States : greening through centralization -- Switzerland : the power of referenda in a noncentralized system -- Canada : when centralization does not occur -- The European Union : setting stringent standards despite the obstacles
Offering an essential insight into the complexities of policy-making, this volume builds on comparative case studies on air and water pollution to examine how governance structure affects environmental policy performance in the US, Switzerland, Canada and the European Union
Physical Description:x, 232 pages
ISBN:9780754694465
0754694461
075467729X
9780754677291
1282243527
9781282243521

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