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The Voluntary Environmentalists: Green Clubs, ISO 14001, and Voluntary Environmental Regulations
Aseem Prakash
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Description for The Voluntary Environmentalists: Green Clubs, ISO 14001, and Voluntary Environmental Regulations
paperback. A novel theoretical framework to analyse the effectiveness of voluntary environmental programs, including ISO 14001. Num Pages: 198 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: KCN; KJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Can businesses voluntarily adopt progressive environmental policies? Most environmental regulations are based on the assumption that the pursuit of profit leads firms to pollute the environment, and therefore governments must impose mandatory regulations. However, new instruments such as voluntary programs are increasingly important. Drawing on the economic theory of club goods, this book offers a theoretical account of voluntary environmental programs by identifying the institutional features that influence conditions under which programs can be effective. By linking program efficacy to club design, it focuses attention on collective action challenges faced by green clubs. Several analytic techniques are used to investigate ... Read more
Can businesses voluntarily adopt progressive environmental policies? Most environmental regulations are based on the assumption that the pursuit of profit leads firms to pollute the environment, and therefore governments must impose mandatory regulations. However, new instruments such as voluntary programs are increasingly important. Drawing on the economic theory of club goods, this book offers a theoretical account of voluntary environmental programs by identifying the institutional features that influence conditions under which programs can be effective. By linking program efficacy to club design, it focuses attention on collective action challenges faced by green clubs. Several analytic techniques are used to investigate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521677721
SKU
V9780521677721
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99-24
About Aseem Prakash
Aseem Prakash is Professor of Political Science and the Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington. He is the founding, General Editor of the Cambridge University Press Series on Business and Public Policy and the co-editor of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Professor Prakash's research examines core issues in the ... Read more
Reviews for The Voluntary Environmentalists: Green Clubs, ISO 14001, and Voluntary Environmental Regulations
'When do firms choose to follow voluntary environmental standards? Why do they apparently seek less freedom to pollute? Using the theory of green clubs and evidence from ISO 14001, Prakash and Potoski help resolve these policy mysteries. The Voluntary Environmentalists should interest readers concerned with finding innovative ways to improve environmental performance.' James T. Hamilton, Duke University 'This excellent ... Read more