TY - BOOK AU - Knill,Christoph AU - Liefferink,Duncan TI - Environmental politics in the European Union: Policy-making, implementation and patterns of multi-level governance T2 - Issues in Environmental Politics S SN - 9781847792204 AV - GE190 .E585 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - Manchester PB - Manchester University Press KW - Environmental policy KW - European Union countries KW - Environmental degradation KW - Europe KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; List of boxes, tables and figures; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction and historical overview: the establishment of environmental policy as a European policy domain; 2 Patterns of regulation; 3 Central institutions and actors; 4 Political processes and decision-making procedures; 5 Typical interest constellations and patterns of interaction; 6 Making EU environmental policy in practice: three case studies; 7 Implementation effectiveness of EU environmental policy; 8 Strategies to improve implementation effectiveness: 'new' environmental policy instruments as a panacea?; 9 The implementation of EU environmental policy in the UK, France, Germany and Spain10 Taking stock: the environmental problem-solving capacity of the EU; 11 Conclusions; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; 2; b N2 - This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the development, making and implementation of European Union environmental politics and identifies the central areas and instruments of EU environmental policy. It analyses the factors influencing not only the formulation but also the implementation of environmental measures in the complex multi-level setting of the EU. On this basis, it takes a critical look at the EU?s effectiveness and problem-solving capacity in the environmental field. Designed as a textbook at undergraduate and graduate level, the book employs a clear and insightful anal UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=515118&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -