Institutional Interaction in Global Environmental Governance: Synergy and Conflict among International and EU Policies by Thomas Gehring, Sebastian Oberthur (Paperback, 2006)
This systematic investigation of the interaction among international and European institutions provides both a theoretical framework for analysis and the first broad overview of this largely uncharted field of research. By offering detailed case studies and a systematic analysis of results, the book examines the effects of institutional interaction on environmental governance and explores the ways in which international and European Union policies can either reinforce or undercut one another.After a conceptual overview in which Oberthur and Gehring identify three causal mechanisms by which institutional interaction can affect environmental governance, ten case studies apply this theoretical approach. Six cases use an international institution as their starting point and four begin with a European Union legal instrument. The international regimes examined include the widely known Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and World Trade Organization and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The EU instruments analyzed include lesser-known directives on the protection of habitats, the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms into the environment, and air quality. The studies show that although conflict and interference among different regimes and institutions do take place, synergistic interactions are common. The findings on the importance of, and mechanisms behind, these outcomes offer valuable insights for both scholars and policymakers. Contributors Beatrice Chaytor, Clare Coffey, Andrew Farmer, Thomas Gehring, John Lanchbery, Sebastian Oberthur, Alice Palmer, G. Kristin Rosendal, Jon Birger Skjaerseth, Olav Schram Stokke, Ingmar von Homeyer, Jacob Werksman, Jorgen Wettestad
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
ISBN-13
9780262651103
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95738377
Product Key Features
Author
Thomas Gehring, Sebastian Oberthur
Publication Name
Institutional Interaction in Global Environmental Governance: Synergy and Conflict among International and EU Policies
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences, Government
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
424 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
178mm
Item Weight
680g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Global Environmental Accord: Strategies for Sustainability and Institutional Innovation