Negotiating Environmental Agreements in Europe : Critical Factors for Success

by Clercq, Marc De; De Clercq, Marc

• ISBN13: 9781840647174
• ISBN10: 1840647175
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub

Summary

This book aims to further advance analysis on Negotiated Environmental Agreements (NEAs) in a multi-disciplinary and coordinated way. The authors advocate increased use of NEAs as policy instruments to deal with environmental problems. The book analyzes, both theoretically and through the example of existing European agreements, the critical factors that can influence the performance of a negotiated environmental agreement. Negotiating Environmental Agreements in Europe contains 12 case studies analyzing 12 different negotiated agreements in European countries. These are analyzed comparatively in order to examine to what extent the different hypotheses postulated in the book are valid.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	vii
List of Tables	ix
List of Contributors	xi
Acknowledgements	xii
PART ONE THEORETICAL REFLECTIONS ON NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS
Introduction	3	(6)
Marc De Clercq
Theoretical Reflections on the Proliferation of Negotiated Agreements	9	(58)
Marc De Clercq
Andre Suck (eds)
PART TWO TWELVE CASE STUDIES ON EUROPEAN NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS
Self-Commitment on the Collection and Recovery of Spent Batteries and the Reduction of Mercury Content in Batteries	67	(20)
Per-Olof Busch
Helge Jorgens
The Voluntary Pledge Regarding the Environmentally Sound Management of End-of-Life Vehicles	87	(26)
Helge Jorgens
Per-Olof Busch
The Belgian Agreement upon the Collection and Recycling of Batteries	113	(18)
Marc De Clercq
Bart Ameels
Agreements on the Use of CFCs in France	131	(20)
Franck Aggeri
The Agreement on the Quality of Gasoline in Italy	151	(19)
Giorgio Vicini
Jane Wallace-Jones
The Eco-Emballages Case Study: Domestic Packaging Waste in France	170	(27)
Franck Aggeri
The UK Farm Films Producers Group	197	(21)
Roger Salmons
The Disposal of White and Brown Goods	218	(23)
Hans Th. A. Bressers
Ellis Immerzeel
Josee J. Ligteringen
The Energy Efficiency Agreement with the UK Chemical Industries Association	241	(26)
Roger Salmons
Covenant Regulating the Reduction of Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by the Power Generation Industry	267	(20)
Ellis Immerzeel
The Belgian Electricity Agreement	287	(27)
Marc De Clercq
Steven Baeke
Akim Seyad
The Province Of Vicenza Negotiated Agreements	314	(21)
Jane Wallace-Jones
PART THREE BRINGING THEORY AND PRACTICE TOGETHER: AN EVALUATION OF THE STUDIED AGREEMENTS
Comparative Evaluation of the Case Studies	335	(51)
Marc De Clercq
Andre Suck
Bart Ameels
Roger Salmons
General Conclusions and Policy Recommendations	386	(9)
Marc De Clercq
Bart Ameels
Index	395