Developments in Environmental Regulation: Risk based regulation in the UK and Europe (Palgrave Studies in Environmental Policy and Regulation)

This book provides a critical examination of contemporary approaches to environmental regulation in the UK and the European Union. It also explores how regulation has evolved in response to a number of factors, including industrial development and improved scientific knowledge, while considering the radical next steps that need to be taken in response to existing challenges. __Developments in Environmental Regulation__ draws its focus on the effects of risk-based approaches to the environmental regulation of business and industry, including its impact on sustainable economic growth. The book also considers the challenges and potential opportunities that surround the UK’s withdrawl, or ‘Brexit’, from the European Union. This edited collection has been written by a group of highly experienced regulatory specialists whose insightful perspectives on key areas of environmental regulation are situated at the core of this work. This book will appeal to students and academics, policy-makers and environmental practitioners interested in understanding how environmental policy and regulation is applied and how it can be adapted to its political context. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction to Environmental Regulation and Practice in the UK and Europe (Martin Bigg)....Pages 1-47 Environmental Regulation and Growth: Impact on Sustainable Economic Growth (Jonathan Fisher)....Pages 49-89 Better Regulation Initiatives (Chris Booth)....Pages 91-136 Steps Towards Radically Smarter Regulation in the UK (2012–2017) (Edward Lockhart-Mummery)....Pages 137-170 The Sector-Based Approach and Partnerships: Regulatory Interventions to Reduce Risk and Promote Compliance (Jon Foreman)....Pages 171-203 Implementing the Industrial Emissions Directive: The UK Environmental Permitting Regime for High-Risk Activities (Adrian Kesterson)....Pages 205-223 Environmental Regulation for High-Risk Materials and Hazardous Wastes (Ken Westlake)....Pages 225-258 Environmental Risk Management and Assurance (Duncan Giddens)....Pages 259-304 The Impact of Leaving the European Union and the Future of Environmental Regulation (Martin Bigg)....Pages 305-325 Back Matter ....Pages 327-336 "This book provides a critical examination of contemporary approaches to environmental regulation in the UK and the European Union. It also explores how regulation has evolved in response to a number of factors, including industrial development and improved scientific knowledge, while considering the radical next steps that need to be taken in response to existing challenges. Developments in Environmental Regulation draws its focus on the effects of risk-based approaches to the environmental regulation of business and industry, including its impact on sustainable economic growth. The book also considers the challenges and potential opportunities that surround the UK's withdrawl, or 'Brexit', from the European Union." --publisher's description Annotation This text provides a critical examination of contemporary approaches to environmental regulation in the UK and the European Union. It also explores how regulation has evolved in response to a number of factors, including industrial development and improved scientific knowledge, while considering the radical next steps that need to be taken in response to existing challenges. 'Developments in Environmental Regulation' draws its focus on the effects of risk-based approaches to the environmental regulation of business and industry, including its impact on sustainable economic growth. The book also considers the challenges and potential opportunities that surround the UK's withdrawl, or 'Brexit', from the European Union