Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-227) and index.
Examining the case for decentralized policymaking -- Interjurisdictional regulatory competition and fears about competitiveness -- The alternatives to decentralization : contracts versus institutions -- United States : greening through centralization -- Switzerland : the power of referenda in a noncentralized system -- Canada : when centralization does not occur -- The European Union : setting stringent standards despite the obstacles.
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Offering an essential insight into the complexities of policy-making, this volume builds on comparative case studies on air and water pollution to examine how governance structure affects environmental policy performance in the US, Switzerland, Canada and the European Union.
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Green leviathan.
Environmental policy.
Federal government.
Environmental policy.
Federal government.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Environmental Policy.
SCIENCE-- Environmental Science (see also Chemistry-- Environmental)