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Cover
1
Contents
6
About the contributors
10
Preface
13
Acknowledgements
15
INTRODUCTION
16
CHAPTER 1. AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION: LIVESTOCK FARMING IN THE NETHERLANDS
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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