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Politics and the Environment
Risk and the role of government and industry
Politics and the Environment
Risk and the role of government and industry
Michael Howes
First published by Earthscan in the UK and USA in 2005 For a full list of - photo 1
First published by Earthscan in the UK and USA in 2005
For a full list of publications please contact:
Earthscan
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Copyright Michael Howes, 2005
All rights reserved
ISBN: 978-1-84407-212-5 (pbk)
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Howes, Michael.
Politics and the environment: risk and the role of government and industry/Michael Howes.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-84407-212-6 (pbk.)
1. Environmental risk assessment. 2. Environmental policy. I. Title.
GE145.H69 2005
333.72dc22
2004030220
Typeset in 11/13 pt Minion by Midland Typesetters, Maryborough, Victoria
Contents
Approaches to risk
Some major environmental incidents since 1950
Hazard versus response
The theoretical framework
Country comparison in brief
Institutional structures
Institutional resources
Changes in US environmental quality
Changes in UK environmental quality
Changes in Australian environmental quality
Ratings of wellbeing
Comparison of ecological index components
Selected OECD environmental data 19932000
ACF
Australian Conservation Foundation
ACTU
Australian Council of Trade Unions
AGPS
Australian Government Publishing Service
AMC
Australian Manufacturing Council
ANZECC
Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council
APEC
Asia Pacific Economic Community
BATNEEC
Best Available Technology Not Entailing Excessive Cost (UK)
BCA
Business Council of Australia
BHP
Broken Hill Proprietary Company (Australia)
BPEM
Best Practice Environmental Management
BPEO
Best Practicable Environmental Option (UK)
CAA
Clean Air Act (USA)
CEPA
Commonwealth Environment Protection Agency (Australia)
CEQ
Council on Environmental Quality (USA)
CFCs
Chlorinated fluorocarbons
CHOGM
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency (USA)
CO
Carbon monoxide
CO2
Carbon dioxide
CSIRO
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia)
DASETT
Department of Arts, Sport, Environment, Territories and Tourism (Australia)
DDT
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
DEH
Department of Environment and Heritage (Australia)
EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment
EIS
Environmental Impact Statement
EMAS
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EU)
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency (USA)
EPBC
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (Australia)
EPHC
Environment Protection and Heritage Council (Australia)
ESD
Ecologically Sustainable Development (Australia)
EU
European Union
G8
Group of 8 (wealthiest countries in the world)
GDP
Gross domestic product
HCFCs
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
HEC
Hydro-Electric Commission, Tasmania (Australia)
HMSO
Her Majestys Stationery Office (UK)
ICESD
Intergovernmental Committee on Ecologically Sustainable Development (Australia)
IGAE
Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment (Australia)
IMF
International Monetary Fund
IPC
Integrated Pollution Control
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (United Nations)
IPPC
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
ISO
International Standards Organisation
ITV
Independent Television (UK)
IUCN
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
MP
Member of Parliament
NAPA
National Academy of Public Administration (USA)
NBH
North Broken Hill Company (Australia)
NCE
National Commission on the Environment (USA)
NCEP
National Commission for Employment Policy (USA)
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act (USA)
NEPC
National Environment Protection Council (Australia)
NGOs
Non-government organisations
NO2
Nitrogen dioxide
NOx
Oxides of nitrogen
NPI
National Pollutant Inventory (Australia)
NRDC
Natural Resources Defence Council (USA)
O2
Oxygen
O3
Ozone
OECD
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OMB
Office of Management and Budget (USA)
PCSD
President s Council on Sustainable Development (USA)
PM
Prime minister
ppm
Parts per million
PPP
Pollution Prevention Pays
PVC
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