Environmental policy in North America : approaches, capacity, and the management of transboundary issues / Robert G. Healy, Debora L. VanNijnatten, Marcela López-Vallejo.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-207) and index.
Contents:
Environmental management approaches and capacities -- Transboundary environmental governance in North America : bridging differences?-- Case study : biodiversity and protected areas -- Case study : the "smog" problem -- Case study : greenhouse gas reduction -- Case study : genetically modified crops -- Conclusions : the future of transboundary environmental management in North America.
Summary:
"This comprehensive analysis of key issues in North American environmental policy provides an overview of how the US, Mexico, and Canada differ in their environmental management approaches and capacity levels, and how these differences play into cross-border cooperation on environmental problems. The book offers insights into transboundary cooperation both before and after NAFTA, and presents a framework for making environmental interaction more effective in the future"--back cover.
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