Transport Policy and the Environment
Six Case Studies
Earthscan Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 25. March 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-85383-075-4 (ISBN)
Description
The growing concern about environmental pollution has forced Governments to look for more efficient ways of protecting the environment. Transport and in particular motor vehicles, are a major source of pollution and in the developed world, accounts for 30% of energy consumption. There are a number of countries in which tentative policies dealing with this are emerging. However, no policy can work if it is not properly co-ordinated with policies carried out in economic sectors where environmentally disruptive activities are taking place. For instance, while implementing environmental regulations, governments should ensure that existing regulations, tax structure or agricultural, energy or transport practices do not conteract environmental protection. This book, commissioned by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, looks at transport policies in seven countries - the UK, the USA, West Germany, France, the Netherlands, Greece and Italy. In each case problems have resulted from a failure stemming from the partial thinking of the different departments involved. In providing critiques of each failure, the authors have provided models for the way forward.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 136 mm
Weight
273 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85383-075-4 (9781853830754)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction, Jean-Philippe Barde and David Pearce; Germany, Werner Schulz and Erika Schulz; Italy, Georgio Panella; The Netherlands, O.J.Kuik, et al; Norway, Stale Navrud; United Kingdom, Anil Markandya, et al; United States, Maryann Froelich, et al.