Overview

At the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, political leaders from more than a hundred countries made a formal commitment to intensify efforts to resolve global environment and development problems and to strive for sustainable development. This volume examines how governments in the developed industrial world have responded to the challenge of sustainable development since it was catapulted into the international stage. It focuses on central government engagement with sustainable development in Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. The study shows that sustainable development has been integrated into governmental idiom in most jurisdictions and has come to be associated with a series of changes to the structures and approaches deployed to manage environmental problems. Yet, it also reveals significant differences of interpretation and priority, and in the enthusiasm with which sustainable development has been received.

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Author:   William M. Lafferty (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway) ,  James Meadowcroft (Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of Sheffield)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   0.903kg
ISBN:  

9780198294368

ISBN 10:   0198294360
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   30 November 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: William Lafferty and James Meadowcroft: Introduction 2: Elim Papadakis: Australia: Ecological Sustainable Development in the National Interest 3: Glen Toner: Canada: From Early Front-runner to Flagging Anchorman 4: Christiane Beuermann: Germany: Regulation and the Precautionary Principle 5: Miranda Schreurs: Japan: Law, Technology, and Aid 6: Marie-Louise van Muijen: The Netherlands: Ambitious on Goals - Ambivalent on Action 7: Oluf Langhelle: Norway: Reluctantly Carrying the Torch 8: Katarina Eckerberg: Sweden: Progression Despite Recession 9: Stephen C Young: The United Kingdom: Political Change and Promising Rhetoric 10: Gary Bryner: The United States: Sorry - Not Our Problem 11: Susan Baker: The European Union: Integration, Competition, Growth and Sustainability 12: William Lafferty and James Meadowcroft: Patterns of Government Engagement 13: William Lafferty and James Meadowcroft: Concluding Perspectives

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It makes a significant contribution to the topic, well ahead of others in this field International Journal of Environmental Studies There is a wealth of material for anyone interested in this highly fascinating and important topic Environmental Politics The book is an absolute 'must read' for anyone who is interested in environmental politics and policy and sustainable development. The main strength of the book is that it does not only analyse different policy approaches in various countries but also examines the perception and translation of the very concept of sustainable development Environmental Politics

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