ABSTRACT

Environmental Principles and Policies uses environmental and social principles to analyse the latest wave of economic-based and market-orientated environmental policies currently being adopted around the world. This book provides an in-depth examination of six key principles that have been incorporated into international treaties and the national laws of many countries: * ecological sustainability * the polluter pays principle * the precautionary principle * equity * human rights * public participation These principles are then used to evaluate a range of policies including pollution charges, emissions, trading, water markets, biodiversity banks and tradable fishing rights. Environmental Principles and Policies is easily accessible, using non-technical language throughout, and - in what sets it apart from other books on environmental policy-making - it takes a critical and interdisciplinary approach. It does not set out policies in a descriptive or prescriptive way, but analyses and evaluates policy options from a variety of perspectives. This enables readers to gain a thorough grasp of important principles and current policies, as well as demonstrating how principles can be used to critically assess environmental policies.

chapter intro|10 pages

Introduction

part 1|57 pages

Part I Environmental Protection Principles

chapter 1|20 pages

The Sustainability Principle

chapter 2|15 pages

The Polluter Pays Principle

chapter 3|21 pages

The Precautionary Principle

part 2|53 pages

Social Principles And Environmental Protection

chapter 4|21 pages

The Equity Principle

chapter 5|14 pages

Human Rights Principles

chapter 6|17 pages

The Participation Principle

part 3|32 pages

Economic Methods Of Environmental Valuation

part 4|65 pages

Economic Instruments For Pollution Control

part 5|58 pages

Markets For Conservation

chapter 13|17 pages

Quotas, Trades, Offsets And Banks

chapter 16|4 pages

Conclusion