Die kommentierte Bibliographie gibt einen umfassenden Überblick zu verschiedenen Formen von Umweltkooperation zwischen Umweltverbänden und Unternehmen aller Art. Die Erhebung konzentriert sich auf Deutschland und weitere europäische Länder, erfaßt aber auch relevante Literatur aus England...

The subject of this paper is the importance of the diffusion of environmental innovations between countries for the global development of environmental policy. Empirical observation has shown that national environmental initiatives are often rapidly adopted by other countries; thus, these...

During the 1990s a new regulatory pattern in domestic environmental policymaking has been emerging which is characterized by an increasing use of cooperative, informational and marked-based instruments. This pattern is to an important extent a result of international policy diffusion the...

The article discusses the role of the nation state in stimulating lead markets for green innovations. It is often feared that the nation state loses its capacity for action because of economic and political globalization. This article rejects this hypothesis. It argues that empirical research on...

Translation of the principle of sustainable development into policy and practice, and the evaluation of the outcomes of these strategic interventions, are some of the most pressing challenges facing policymakers in Europe and beyond. The chapters in this book contribute to the debate surrounding...