Environmental Policy Paperbacks

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11. The Use of Economic Valuation in Environmental Policy

    Providing Research Support for the Implementation of EU Water Policy Under Aquastress

    Edited by Phoebe Koundouri

    Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics

    This book aims to show that economics in general and non-market valuation methods in particular, together with participatory and engineering tools, can facilitate the design and implementation of the different European policies in relation to mitigation of water stress. The results presented in...

    Published December 14th 2011 by Routledge
12. A Crisis of Waste?

    Understanding the Rubbish Society

    By Martin O'Brien

    Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

    This book takes a measured look at the 'crisis of waste' in modern society and it does so historically, sociologically and critically. It tells stories about past and present ‘crises’ of waste and puts them in their appropriate social and industrial contexts. From Charles Dickens to Don...

    Published December 8th 2011 by Routledge
13. Governing Africa's Forests in a Globalized World

    Edited by Laura Anne German, Alain Karsenty, Anne Marie Tiani

    Many countries around the world are engaged in decentralization processes, and most African countries face serious problems with forest governance, from benefits sharing to illegality and sustainable forest management. This book summarizes experiences to date on the extent and nature of...

    Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge
14. Improving Water Policy and Governance

    Edited by Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas

    Old forms of governance in both public and private sectors are becoming increasingly irrelevant because of rapidly changing conditions. Because of these changes, both governance processes and the scope of the institutions through which power is exercised throughout society may have to undergo a...

    Published September 14th 2011 by Routledge
15. Aviation and Climate Change

    Lessons for European Policy

    By Alice Bows, Kevin Anderson, Paul Upham

    Series: Routledge Studies in Physical Geography and Environment

    It is generally accepted – the US administration excepted - that the emissions reduction targets agreed in the Kyoto Protocol are only the beginning of what needs to be achieved in international climate negotiations. While studies suggest that major emission reductions by industrialized countries...

    Published May 5th 2011 by Routledge
16. Governance for Sustainable Development

    Coping with ambivalence, uncertainty and distributed power

    Edited by Jens Newig, Jan-Peter Voss, Jochen Monstadt

    Sustainable development stirs up debate about the capacities of political steering and governance. The complexity of the task expounds limits of steering in three dimensions: goals, knowledge, and power: Sustainability goals are subject to changing and controversial risk perceptions, values and...

    Published November 15th 2009 by Routledge
17. Sustainable Consumption, Ecology and Fair Trade

    Edited by Edwin Zaccaï

    Series: Routledge Research in Environmental Politics

    This timely volume discusses the debates concerning sustainable consumption and the environment. Sustainable consumption stands as a wide objective that attracts a growing attention within sustainable development policy circles and academic research. The contributors examine a range of interesting...

    Published June 9th 2008 by Routledge