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1 online resource (305 pages) |
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International environmental governance ; v. 2 |
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International environmental governance ; v. 2.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Boxes, Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; Preface; Executive Summary; PART I: OVERVIEW AND SYNTHESIS; 1. Introduction; Background; The Research; 2. Approaches and Stimuli; The Stimulus of UNCED and Environmental Concern; 3. Focus of Green Plans and Strategies; Sustainable Development Strategies; Environmental Strategies and Plans; Special Focus Studies; 4. Duration, Time Frames, Mandates and Management Approaches; Duration of Development Process; Mandates and Terms of Reference |
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Strategy Management Processes5. Participation in Green Plans and Strategies; Participatory Approaches; Consultative Approaches; Predominantly Internal Government Processes; 6. Links to Other Strategy and Planning Processes; Regional Strategies; Links to Budget Processes; Links to National Planning; Sub-National Strategies; Local Agenda 21s; Convention Strategies; 7. Politics, Governance and Legislation; Political Influences; Cabinet and Parliamentary Review/Debate; Legislative and Institutional Consequences of Strategies; 8. Conclusions; Towards Sustainable Development Strategies |
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Developed and Developing Country Approaches Briefly ComparedChallenges; PART II: COUNTRY CASE STUDIES; 9. Australia; The National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development (NSESD); 10. Canada; The Green Plan; The Projet de société; 11. Denmark; Foundations for Strategic Environmental Planning; Nature and Environment Policy; 12. France; Plan National pour l'Environnement; French Commission for Sustainable Development; 13. Latvia; 14. The Netherlands; National Environmental Policy Plans; Action Plan: Sustainable Netherlands; 15. New Zealand |
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The Resource Management Act and the Environment 2010 Strategy16. Norway; Reports to Parliament on the Follow-Up to the Report of the Brundtland Commission (No 46), and on UNCED (No 13); 17. Poland; National Environmental Policy; 18. Sweden; Towards Sustainable Development in Sweden: Government Bill 1993/4:111; An Environmentally Adapted Society: The Action Programme of the Environmental Protection Agency: Enviro '93; 19. United Kingdom; Sustainable Development: The UK Strategy; 20. United States of America; President's Council on Sustainable Development; National Environmental Goals Project |
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21. The European Union22. Green Planning and Strategy Processes in Some Other Industrial Countries; Austria; Germany; Ireland; Japan; Portugal; Russia; Appendices; 1. Questionnaire for Structured Interviews; 2. Useful Contacts; Acronym; References; Further Reading; Index |
| Summary |
One of the more significant recommendations to emerge from UNCED in 1992 was the call in Agenda 21 for countries to develop and implement national sustainable development strategies. Most countries have responded to this challenge. However many countries also have a long history of drawing up planning exercises at this level to deal with environmental problems. 'Green planning' is now used as a shorthand term for a range of such national-level planning initiatives covering both sustainable development and environmental concerns, and countries from the North and the South can benefit from a poo |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-268) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Environmental management -- Case studies
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Environmental policy -- Case studies
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Environmental policy.
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Green movement -- Case studies
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Sustainable development -- Case studies
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environmental policy.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Environmental management
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Environmental policy
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Green movement
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Sustainable development
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317971863 |
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1317971868 |
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9781317971870 |
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1317971876 |
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9781315870168 |
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1315870169 |
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9781317971856 |
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131797185X |
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9781844079865 |
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1844079864 |
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9781853834288 |
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1853834289 |
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