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Author:   David Victor (Stanford Law School) ,  Kal Raustiala ,  Eugene B. Skolnikoff (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) ,  Les Gasser (University of Illinois)
Publisher:   MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:   MIT Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.930kg
ISBN:  

9780262720281

ISBN 10:   0262720280
Pages:   758
Publication Date:   22 May 1998
Recommended Age:   From 18
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

"Introduction and overview, David G. Victor et al. Part 1 Systems for implementation review: long-term trends in systems for implementation review in international agreements on fauna and flora, John Lanchbery; the system for implementation review in the ozone regime, Owen Greene; the operation and effectiveness of the Montreal protocol's non-compliance procedure, David G. Victor; implementation review in the Baltic Sea regime, Owen Greene; ""learning by doing"" in the nonbinding international regime to manage trends in hazardous chemicals and pesticides, David G. Victor; data quality and compliance control in the European air pollution regime, Juan Carlos di Primio. Part 2 National implementation: the making and implementation of North Sea commitments -the politics of environmental participation, Jon Birger Skjaerseth; participation in NOx policy-making and implementation in the Netherlands, UK and Norway - different aproaches but similar results?, Jorgen Wettestad; the making and implementation of whaling policies -does participation make a difference?, Steinar Andresen; nuclear dumping in Arctic seas - Russian implementation of the London Convention, Olav Schram Stokke; implementation and effectiveness of the acid rain regime in Russia, Vladimir Kotov and Elena Nikitina; regime and enterprise -Norilsk Nickel and transboundary air pollution, Vladimir Kotov and Elena Nikitina; domestic implementation of Baltic Sea pollution commitments in Russia and the Baltic states, Alexei Roginko; implementation of Baltic Sea pollution commitments in Poland - a review of the literature, Ronnie Hjorth; conclusions, Kal Raustiala and David G. Victor."

Reviews

There is no way to summarize this book: it is rich in variety ofexperience, full of unexpected results, innovative inconceptualization, broad in environmental coverage, and ultimatelywise in its conclusions. You can read the conclusions with profit,but conviction will come from absorbing the entire range ofexperience. An immense and successful effort. Thomas C. Schelling , School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland

There is no way to summarize this book: it is rich in variety of experience, full of unexpected results, innovative in conceptualization, broad in environmental coverage, and ultimately wise in its conclusions. You can read the conclusions with profit, but conviction will come from absorbing the entire range of experience. An immense and successful effort. --Thomas C. Schelling, School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland

Author Information

David G. Victor has a Ph.D. in Political Sciencefrom MIT and received his B.A. from Harvard University in 1987. He is Director of the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, where his research focuses on electricity and gas markets, energy services for the poor, and international environmental law. He teaches regulation at Stanford Law School. Eugene Skolnikoff is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at MIT and a local affiliate at CES at Harvard University.

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