Environmental Policy in an International Context - Conflicts of Interest

Environmental Policy in an International Context - Conflicts of Interest

von: Peter Sloep, Andrew Blowers (Eds.)

Elsevier Trade Monographs, 1995

ISBN: 9780080531168 , 272 Seiten

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Environmental Policy in an International Context - Conflicts of Interest


 

Cover

1

Contents

6

About the contributors

10

Preface

13

Acknowledgements

15

INTRODUCTION

16

CHAPTER 1. AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION: LIVESTOCK FARMING IN THE NETHERLANDS

26

1.1 Introduction

26

1.2 Intensive pig farming in The Netherlands

27

1.3 The international dimension

34

1.4 Conflicts of interest

40

1.5 Possible solutions: the role of politicians and technology

46

1.6 Conclusion

50

CHAPTER 2. ANALYSING AMENITY AND SCIENTIFIC PROBLEMS: THE BROADLANDS, ENGLAND

52

2.1 Introduction

52

2.2 Broadland – a case study

53

2.3 Conflicts of interest

61

2.4 Regulating conflicts

68

2.5 The international dimension

73

2.6 Conclusion

79

CHAPTER 3. ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS IN TRANSFORMING ECONOMIES: CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

82

3.1 Introduction

82

3.2 Current environmental problems in the region

82

3.3 Environmental deterioration and communism

90

3.4 Co-operation and common problem-solving: conflicts of interest

96

3.5 Environmental policies in the post-communism era

102

3.6 Conclusion

110

CHAPTER 4. POPULATION, POVERTY AND LAND IN THE SOUTH

112

4.1 Introduction

112

4.2 Environmental problems in the North and the South

114

4.3 Population and environment

117

4.4 Population, consumption and technology

120

4.5 Regional population trends and dynamics

123

4.6 Incomes in the North and the South

129

4.7 Tropical deforestation: understanding the causes

135

4.8 Conclusion

139

CHAPTER 5. THE DISTRIBUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS AND BENEFITS: ACID RAIN

142

5.1 Introduction

142

5.2 Atmospheric deposition

143

5.3 Conflicting interests

152

5.4 Dutch acid rain policies

159

5.5 Conclusion

163

CHAPTER 6. TRANSBOUNDARY TRANSFERS OF HAZARDOUS AND RADIOACTIVE WASTES

166

6.1 The creation of the problem

166

6.2 The anatomy of the problem

170

6.3 The management of wastes – conflicting interests

179

6.4 The search for solutions

192

6.5 Conclusion

198

CHAPTER 7. CLIMATE CHANGE: FROM SCIENCE TO GLOBAL POLITICS

202

7.1 Introduction

202

7.2 Science and policies

203

7.3 Historical developments

213

7.4 Climate change: regional aspects

218

7.5 Conclusion

229

CHAPTER 8. CONFLICTS OVER BIODIVERSITY

232

8.1 Introduction

232

8.2 Biodiversity: what is it?

233

8.3 The causes of biodiversity depletion

239

8.4 Consequences of biodiversity depletion

245

8.5 Solutions to biodiversity depletion

247

8.6 The future for biodiversity management

255

References

258

Index

270