Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Superfund, Recycling, and Solid Waste Management
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Voluntary Environmental Cleanup and Economic Redevelopment Act of 1993
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Superfund, Recycling, and Solid Waste Management
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Voluntary Environmental Programs
Author: Peter DeLeon
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780739133224
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Protecting the environment is often not the primary objective of businesses. As the world has become more environmentally aware, the necessity of environmental regulations becomes apparent. Voluntary Environmental Programs: A Policy Perspective examines different approaches to environmental protection in business. Typically, environmental improvements on the part of industry result from government regulations that command certain action from industry and then control how well it performs. An alternative approach is voluntary environmental agreements, where firms voluntarily commit to make certain environmental improvements individually, as part of an industry association, or under the guidance of a government entity. For example, many new initiatives targeting climate change originate from companies that voluntarily commit to reduce their carbon output or footprint.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780739133224
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Protecting the environment is often not the primary objective of businesses. As the world has become more environmentally aware, the necessity of environmental regulations becomes apparent. Voluntary Environmental Programs: A Policy Perspective examines different approaches to environmental protection in business. Typically, environmental improvements on the part of industry result from government regulations that command certain action from industry and then control how well it performs. An alternative approach is voluntary environmental agreements, where firms voluntarily commit to make certain environmental improvements individually, as part of an industry association, or under the guidance of a government entity. For example, many new initiatives targeting climate change originate from companies that voluntarily commit to reduce their carbon output or footprint.
Brownfields
Author: Todd S. Davis
Publisher: American Bar Association
ISBN: 9781570739613
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1136
Book Description
Written for real estate lawyers, environmental lawyers, property owners, lenders, environmental consultants, environmental regulators, state or local government leaders and developers.
Publisher: American Bar Association
ISBN: 9781570739613
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1136
Book Description
Written for real estate lawyers, environmental lawyers, property owners, lenders, environmental consultants, environmental regulators, state or local government leaders and developers.
Community-based Environmental Protection
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Voluntary Programs
Author: Matthew Potoski
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262258404
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
A conceptual framework and empirical case studies of the policy effect of voluntary programs sponsored by industry, government, and nongovernmental organizations. The recent growth of voluntary programs has attracted the attention of policymakers, nongovernmental organizations, and scholars. Thousands of firms around the world participate in these programs, in which members agree to undertake socially beneficial actions that go beyond the requirements of government regulations, such as following labor codes in the apparel industry, adhering to international accounting standards, and adopting internal environmental management systems. This book analyzes the efficacy of a variety of voluntary programs using a club theory, political-economy framework. It examines how programs' design influences their effectiveness as policy tools. It finds that voluntary programs have achieved uneven success because of their varying standards and enforcement procedures. The club theory framework views voluntary programs as institutions that create incentives for firms to incur the costs of taking progressive action beyond what is required by law in exchange for benefits that nonmembers do not enjoy (such as enhanced standing with stakeholders). Voluntary Programs develops this theoretical framework and applies it to voluntary programs sponsored by industry associations, governments, and nongovernmental organizations, organized around policy issues such as “blood diamonds,” shipping, sweatshops, and the environment. The wide diversity of cases—across sectors, sponsoring organizations, and objectives—provides valuable applications of the club framework, generates new insights for future research, and offers practical guidance for designing effective programs. Contributors David P. Baron, Tim Bartley, Tim Büthe, Cary Coglianese, Elizabeth R. DeSombre, Daniel W. Drezner, Daniel Fiorino, Mary Kay Gugerty, Virginia Haufler, Matthew J. Kotchen, Mimi Lu, Jennifer Nash, Matthew Potoski, Aseem Prakash, Klaas van 't Veld
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262258404
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
A conceptual framework and empirical case studies of the policy effect of voluntary programs sponsored by industry, government, and nongovernmental organizations. The recent growth of voluntary programs has attracted the attention of policymakers, nongovernmental organizations, and scholars. Thousands of firms around the world participate in these programs, in which members agree to undertake socially beneficial actions that go beyond the requirements of government regulations, such as following labor codes in the apparel industry, adhering to international accounting standards, and adopting internal environmental management systems. This book analyzes the efficacy of a variety of voluntary programs using a club theory, political-economy framework. It examines how programs' design influences their effectiveness as policy tools. It finds that voluntary programs have achieved uneven success because of their varying standards and enforcement procedures. The club theory framework views voluntary programs as institutions that create incentives for firms to incur the costs of taking progressive action beyond what is required by law in exchange for benefits that nonmembers do not enjoy (such as enhanced standing with stakeholders). Voluntary Programs develops this theoretical framework and applies it to voluntary programs sponsored by industry associations, governments, and nongovernmental organizations, organized around policy issues such as “blood diamonds,” shipping, sweatshops, and the environment. The wide diversity of cases—across sectors, sponsoring organizations, and objectives—provides valuable applications of the club framework, generates new insights for future research, and offers practical guidance for designing effective programs. Contributors David P. Baron, Tim Bartley, Tim Büthe, Cary Coglianese, Elizabeth R. DeSombre, Daniel W. Drezner, Daniel Fiorino, Mary Kay Gugerty, Virginia Haufler, Matthew J. Kotchen, Mimi Lu, Jennifer Nash, Matthew Potoski, Aseem Prakash, Klaas van 't Veld
Accelerated Cleanup and Environmental Restoration Act
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Luxembourg 2020
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264946365
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
This is the third Environmental Performance Review of Luxembourg. It evaluates progress towards green growth and sustainable development, with special chapters focusing on two major issues: air quality and mobility, and biodiversity.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264946365
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
This is the third Environmental Performance Review of Luxembourg. It evaluates progress towards green growth and sustainable development, with special chapters focusing on two major issues: air quality and mobility, and biodiversity.
Reclaiming Brownfields
Author: Richard C. Hula
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317070623
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
The environmental legacy of past industrial and agricultural development can simultaneously pose serious threats to human health and impede reuse of contaminated land. The urban landscape around the world is littered with sites contaminated with a variety of toxins produced by past use. Both public and private sector actors are often reluctant to make significant investments in properties that simultaneously pose significant potential human health issues, and may demand complex and very expensive cleanups. The chapters in this volume recognize that land and water contamination are now almost universally acknowledged to be key social, economic, and political issues. How multiple societies have attempted to craft and implement public policy to deal with these issues provides the central focus of the book. The volume is unique in that it provides a global comparative perspective on brownfield policy and examples of its use in a variety of countries.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317070623
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
The environmental legacy of past industrial and agricultural development can simultaneously pose serious threats to human health and impede reuse of contaminated land. The urban landscape around the world is littered with sites contaminated with a variety of toxins produced by past use. Both public and private sector actors are often reluctant to make significant investments in properties that simultaneously pose significant potential human health issues, and may demand complex and very expensive cleanups. The chapters in this volume recognize that land and water contamination are now almost universally acknowledged to be key social, economic, and political issues. How multiple societies have attempted to craft and implement public policy to deal with these issues provides the central focus of the book. The volume is unique in that it provides a global comparative perspective on brownfield policy and examples of its use in a variety of countries.
Open Space and Environmental Quality
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Global Approaches to Site Contamination Law
Author: Elizabeth Brandon
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 940075745X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The book describes the complex and variable laws addressing site contamination, reviewing existing international, regional and national law of relevance to site contamination. It also offers detailed case studies of national approaches to the issue, and goes on to explore avenues for promoting the development of comprehensive domestic laws on site contamination, with a focus on the role of international law and actors. A detailed discussion analyzes such variations as a binding international legal instrument, a non-binding instrument, and a model framework for site contamination management. The text includes recommendations regarding the key elements needed for regulating site contamination at the national level. The author also offers an appropriate and feasible timetable for international action to promote better national law and policy regarding contaminated sites.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 940075745X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The book describes the complex and variable laws addressing site contamination, reviewing existing international, regional and national law of relevance to site contamination. It also offers detailed case studies of national approaches to the issue, and goes on to explore avenues for promoting the development of comprehensive domestic laws on site contamination, with a focus on the role of international law and actors. A detailed discussion analyzes such variations as a binding international legal instrument, a non-binding instrument, and a model framework for site contamination management. The text includes recommendations regarding the key elements needed for regulating site contamination at the national level. The author also offers an appropriate and feasible timetable for international action to promote better national law and policy regarding contaminated sites.