Overview

Can economic globalization and environmental protection co-exist or does globalization inevitably lead to environmental degredation? How have firms in Europe responded to increased environmental regulation in the face of growing international competition, particularly from newly industrializing and transitional economies? This text attempts to answer these questions using case studies of three pollution-intensive industries: iron and steel, leather tanning and fertilizers. Based on interviews with managers and regulators in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, the book illustrates the variety of responses to the conflicting pressures of globalization and environmental protection at corporate and industry levels. It also considers the impact which shifting competitive advantage has on the environment in newly industrialized countries and transition economies.

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Author:   Rhys Jenkins ,  Jonathan Barton ,  Anthony Bartzokas ,  Jan Hesselberg
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.712kg
ISBN:  

9781840645408

ISBN 10:   1840645407
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   29 July 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface Part I: An Overview by Rhys Jenkins 1. Introduction 2. Environmental Regulation, International Competitiveness and the Location of Industry 3. Environmental Regulation and Competitiveness in the European Union Part II: Environmental Regulations, Globalization of Production and Technological Change: The Iron and Steel Sector by Jonathan Barton 4. The Industry and its Environmental Impacts 5. The European Union Iron and Steel Sector 6. Steel and Environment: Industrializing and Transition Economies Part III: Leather Tanning: Environmental Regulations, Competitiveness and Locational Shifts by Jan Hesselberg and Hege Merete Knutsen 7. The Global Tanning Industry: A Commodity Chain Approach 8. The Tanning Industry in Western Europe 9. Tanning in Eastern Europe, Brazil, Mexico and India Part IV: Environmental Regulation and Industrial Restructuring: The Case of the Fertilizer Industry by Anthony Bartzokas 10. Technological Trends and Industrial Organization in the European Fertilizer Industry 11. The Fertilizer Industry in Developing Countries Part V: Conclusion by Rhys Jenkins 12. Environmental Regulation, Trade and Investment in a Global Economy References Index

Reviews

`. . . this is an accomplished work that will be of interest to students and researchers in a number of fields ranging from economic geography to strategic management, and one highly recommended by the reviewer.' -- Richard Perkins, European Environment

'... this is an accomplished work that will be of interest to students and researchers in a number of fields ranging from economic geography to strategic management, and one highly recommended by the reviewer.' -- Richard Perkins, European Environment

Author Information

Rhys Jenkins, Professor of Economics, School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia, UK, Jonathan Barton, Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Anthony Bartzokas, Professor of Development Economics, University of Athens, Greece, Researcher, United Nations University-Institute for New Technologies (UNU-INTECH), Maastricht, the Netherlands and visiting Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, Jan Hesselberg, Professor and Hege Merete Knutsen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Geography, University of Oslo, Norway

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