Does Environmental Policy Work?

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, a growing struggle has arisen between those who would like to repeal existing environmental policy and those who would like to see greater environmental protection.

Contents: Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction Part II: Theory 2. Improving Environmental Impact Assessment Through Outcomes Valuation: Experience from Asia 3. Trade-off Based Indicators of Environmental Quality: An Environmental Analog to GDP 4. Environmental Project Evaluation in Developing Countries: Valuing the Environment as Input Part III: Applications 5. Environmental Outcomes Assessment: Using Sustainability Indicators for Central Europe to Measure the Effects of Transition on the Environment 6. Environmental Impact Assessment in Brazil 7. Setting Goals, Making Decisions, and Assessing Outcomes in Conservation Programs Administered by the US Department of Agriculture 8. Alternative Criteria for Judging the Success of Agro-Environmental Policy in the UK 9. The Danish Pesticide Programme: Success or Failure Depending on Indicator Choice 10. Conclusion Index