Environmental Policy

Originally published in 1972, this study discusses who decides which essential public services need to be provided within a metropolitan area by looking at political reform as well as presenting ideas on functional efficiency, costs and benefits and the effectiveness of the political process. This t..

Originally published in 1972, this study discusses who decides which essential public services need to be provided within a metropolitan area by looking at political reform as well as presenting ideas on functional efficiency, costs and benefits and the effectiveness of the political process. This t..

Mining Environmental Policy..

As they provide a negotiating space for a diversity of interests, Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (MSPs) are an increasingly popular mode of involving civil society in resource management decisions. Illustrated by a wide geographical range of case studies, this book focuses on water management to take a..

As they provide a negotiating space for a diversity of interests, Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (MSPs) are an increasingly popular mode of involving civil society in resource management decisions. Illustrated by a wide geographical range of case studies, this book focuses on water management to take a..

As one of the first interdisciplinary and multi-perspective investigations, Disaster risk reduction for natural hazards: putting research into practice provides a practical yet intellectually challenging investigation into the emerging field of disaster risk reduction._x000D_ This book was published..

Written by three authors who have been engaged in the development of the Sutainable Development Goals from the beginning, this book offers an insider view of the process and a unique entry into what will be seen as one of the most significant negotiations and global policy agendas of the twenty-firs..

The use of legislation by EU governments to define environmental standards for industry has been criticised for its poor track record in arresting the decline in the quality of Europe's environment. Environmental economists in particular have proposed that legislation should be supplemented or repl..

Originally published in 1988, this book was a plea for new approaches to environmental education. In the years prior to publication there had been a reappraisal of education and a growing awareness of the problems of environment and development. However, the movements had rarely met...

Planning evaluation is a critically important process providing information that can improve the quality and accountability of decision-making. Bringing together examples of current research and practice from Europe, the UK, and North America, this book explores the latest ideas that have been deve..

Planning evaluation is a critically important process providing information that can improve the quality and accountability of decision-making. Bringing together examples of current research and practice from Europe, the UK, and North America, this book explores the latest ideas that have been deve..

This book, first published in 1982, takes the interaction between the domestic economy and the international trade in oil and, through the use of a consistent microeconomic framework, examines the conditions under which energy and related policies may or may not improve the performance of the U.S. e..