of environmental protection are often highly contested, leading to alternative policy approaches. This book details the frequently neglected topic of these alternative approaches to environmental policymaking through case studies drawn primarily from the United States, Germany, and Japan. Among the policy instruments analyzed are eco-audits, voluntary agreements, tradable permits, green taxes, environmental impact assessments, and command and control regulations. Also examined are international regulatory arrangements to encourage sustainable forestry management practices. Various evaluative criteria are applied to each case study, including environmental effectiveness, economic and political efficiency, administrative efficacy, and technological innovation.“…the book is a very useful contribution to the literature on environmental policy, and a valuable collection of case studies that will be of interest to policymakers and teachers of political science and economic courses on environmental issues.” — Perspectives on Politics"The cases are well chosen and represent a good sample of the new policy instruments. This book is on the cutting edge of environmental policy research." — Norman J. Vig, coeditor of Parliaments and Technology: The Development of Technology Assessment in EuropeContributors include Gary Bryner, Daniel H. Cole, Peter Z. Grossman, Michael T. Hatch, Michael Kohlhaas, Ronnie D. Lipschutz, Bettina Meyer, Edda Müller, Andreas Oberheitmann, Walter A. Rosenbaum, Miranda A. Schreurs, and Eric Welch.

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