Environmental policy over four decades : achievements and new directions / Michael E. Kraft and Norman J. Vig -- Racing to the top, the bottom, or the middle of the pack? The evolving state government role in environmental protection / Barry G. Rabe -- Past the tipping point? Public discourse...

This book examines how different countries define and address environmental issues, specifically in relation to intergovernmental relations: the creation of institutions, the assignment of powers, and the success of alternative solutions. It also investigates whether a systemic view of the...