Pollution Control in the South and North
A Comparative Assessment of Environmental Policy Approaches in India and the Netherlands
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 17. October 1998
Book
Hardback
254 pages
978-0-7619-9204-2 (ISBN)
Description
This study provides a comparative assessment of the strengths and constraints of pollution control instruments in a developed and developing country. After providing an overview of such instruments in India and the Netherlands, the authors present three case studies which provide detailed insights into how these instruments work in actual practice. The book offers a number of suggestions for improvements in policy instruments aimed at preventing and abating pollution in both countries.
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Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-9204-2 (9780761992042)
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Content
PART ONE: BACKGROUNDS IN POLICY AND THEORY
Environmental and Economic Policy
Instrument Choice in Theory and Practice
PART TWO: COUNTRY STUDIES
Introduction
Policy Instruments for Pollution Control in India
Policy Instruments for Pollution Control in the Netherlands
Case Studies
PART THREE: CONCLUSIONS: COMPARISON AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Retrospective Summary
Similarities and Differences
Opportunities for Improvement in Pollution Control Policies
Environmental and Economic Policy
Instrument Choice in Theory and Practice
PART TWO: COUNTRY STUDIES
Introduction
Policy Instruments for Pollution Control in India
Policy Instruments for Pollution Control in the Netherlands
Case Studies
PART THREE: CONCLUSIONS: COMPARISON AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Retrospective Summary
Similarities and Differences
Opportunities for Improvement in Pollution Control Policies