Environmental Politics in Japan, Germany, and the United States [Paperback]

Analysis and case studies of how Japan, Germany, and the United States approach environmental problems.A decade of climate change negotiations almost ended in failure because of the different policy approaches of the industrialized states. Japan, Germany, and the United States exemplify the deep divisions that exist among states in their approaches to environmental protection. Schreurs shows how these countries' different approaches to dealing with environmental problems have arisen. Case studies are presented of policy making in response to acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, and global climate change. The book shows why looking at domestic policy making is important in understanding international environmental negotiation outcomes.A decade of climate change negotiations almost ended in failure because of the different policy approaches of the industrialized states. Japan, Germany, and the United States exemplify the deep divisions that exist among states in their approaches to environmental protection. Schreurs shows how these countries' different approaches to dealing with environmental problems have arisen. Case studies are presented of policy making in response to acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, and global climate change. The book shows why looking at domestic policy making is important in understanding international environmental negotiation outcomes.A decade of climate change negotiations almost ended in failure because of the different policy approaches of such industrialized states as Japan, Germany, and the United States. They exemplify the deep divisions that exist among states in their approaches to environmental protection. Miranda Schreurs reveals how the different approaches have arisen by presenting case studies of policy making in response to acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, and global climate change. The book demonstrates why looking at domestic policy making is important in understanding international environmental negotl#L