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Environmental Policy-Making in Britain, Germany, and the European Union

Environmental Policy-Making in Britain, Germany, and the European Union - Issues in Environmental Politics

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Publisher's Synopsis

Environmental policy has become an increasingly important area of European Union (EU) policy-making and the source of political conflict between Britain and Germany. This book explains why national conflicts have arisen and how they are resolved at EU level by focusing on the Europeanisation of air and water pollution control in particular. Wurzel argues that Anglo-German divergences are best explained in terms of ecological vulnerability, economic cost and capacity, political salience and environmental regulatory styles. Focusing on two very important and media-exploitable issues - car emissions and bathing water regulation - this book challenges the conventional wisdom that Britain has shown a clear preference for environmental quality objectives while Germany championed uniform emission limits. Acceptance of the concept of ecological modernisation plays a vital role in the adoption of more progressive environmental standards. This book is relevant to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6, Clean water and sanitation

About the Publisher

Manchester University Press

Founded in 1904, MUP is the third largest University Press in England and publishes monographs and textbooks by authors from all over the world. Currently publishing 145 new books a year and managing a portfolio of 14 journals as well as an extensive backlist of over 1000 titles, the Press sells more than 150,000 books each year to a global audience. The Press exports some 50 percent of output to more than 60 countries using representatives in Britain, Ireland and Europe and agents elsewhere including North America, Canada and Australia.

Book information

ISBN: 9780719059971
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 363.70094
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 318
Weight: 531g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 31mm