Environmental Policy Change in Emerging Market Democracies: Eastern Europe and Latin America Compared (Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy)

"This book examines environmental policy change in twenty-eight Central and Eastern European and Latin American countries against a background of significant political and economic transformation over the past two decades. Through cross-regional comparison and a multi-methods approach, Jale Tosun investigates changes in the regulation of air, soil, and water pollution, genetically modified corn, and the sustainable management of forests. Tosun also looks at the relationship between system transformation and the creation of environmental procuracies in both parts of the world. Environmental Policy Change in Emerging Market Democracies demonstrates that, although political and economic transformations have positively affected environmental policy in both regions, the extent of policy change varies considerably across Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. At the same time, as Tosun argues, economic integration has acted as a major driver of a stronger governmental enforcement commitment as expressed by the creation of environmental procuracies."--Résumé de l'éditeur "This book examines environmental policy change in twenty-eight Central and Eastern European and Latin American countries against a background of significant political and economic transformation over the past two decades. Through cross-regional comparison and a multi-methods approach, Jale Tosun investigates changes in the regulation of air, soil, and water pollution, genetically modified corn, and the sustainable management of forests. Tosun also looks at the relationship between system transformation and the creation of environmental procuracies in both parts of the world. Environmental Policy Change in Emerging Market Democracies demonstrates that, although political and economic transformations have positively affected environmental policy in both regions, the extent of policy change varies considerably across Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. At the same time, as Tosun argues, economic integration has acted as a major driver of a stronger governmental enforcement commitment as expressed by the creation of environmental procuracies."--Résumé de l'éditeur Cover 1 Contents 6 List of Illustrations 8 Preface 10 List of Abbreviations 12 1 Introduction 16 2 Theories of Policy and Institutional Change 30 3 Explaining Changes in Environmental Policies and Institutions in Emerging Market Democracies 51 4 Research Design and the Measurement of Change 79 5 Descriptive Analysis of Policy and Institutional Change 102 6 Economy, Politics, Institutions, or Demand? A Causal Analysis of Change 132 7 Case Studies on Changing Regulation of Genetically Modified Maize 167 8 Stability and Change in Emerging Market Democracies: Concluding Remarks 191 Appendices 208 Notes 212 References 216 Index 250 Introduction -- Theories Of Policy And Institutional Change -- Explaining Changes In Environmental Policies And Institutions In Emerging Market Democracies -- Research Design And The Measurement Of Change -- Descriptive Analysis Of Policy And Institutional Change -- Economy, Politics, Institutions, Or Demand? : A Causal Analysis Of Change -- Case Studies On Changing Regulation Of Genetically Modified Maize -- Stability And Change In Emerging Market Democracies : Concluding Remarks. Jale Tosun. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Environmental Policy Change in Emerging Market Democracies demonstrates that, although political and economic transformations have positively affected environmental policy in both regions, the extent of policy change varies considerably across Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. At the same time, as Tosun argues, economic integration has acted as a major driver of a stronger governmental enforcement commitment as expressed by the creation of environmental procuracies."--Pub. desc