Environmental Policy in an International Context (eBook)

Cover 1
Contents 6
About the contributors 10
Preface 13
Acknowledgements 15
INTRODUCTION 16
CHAPTER 1. AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION: LIVESTOCK FARMING IN THE NETHERLANDS 26
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 82
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 142
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 166
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 202
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 232
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 270