Transatlantic Environment and Energy Politics: Comparative and International Perspectives (Global Environmental Governance)

Environmental and energy policies have become increasingly significant in European and North American politics. This fascinating book uses a wide range of case studies that embrace climate change, product standards, chemical regulations, renewable energy policies, food safety and genetically-modified organisms to examine areas of conflict and cooperation in the transatlantic relationship. While there are many areas where the European Union and the United States are following divergent policy paths, there are also many signs that a more cooperative transatlantic relationship could emerge in the future. "Transatlantic Environment and Energy Politics" is highly relevant to understanding how the European Union and North America can cooperate more effectively in meeting today's many global environmental and energy policy challenges. It is essential reading for all advanced students and scholars. Greater Economic Interdependence And The Internationalization Of Trade In A Number Of Products And Services Have Intensified Transnational Relationships. But, Where Does The Transatlantic Divide Lie? In Answer, This Book Looks At The Issues Of Global Environmental Governance, Embracing Climate Change, Energy, Health And Agriculture. Expanding Transatlantic Relations : Implications For Environment And Energy Politics / Miranda A. Schreurs, Henrik Selin And Stacy D. Vandeveer -- Governance For Sustainable Development : The United States And The European Union Compared / Elizabeth Bomberg -- Intergovernmental Management Of Environmental Policy In The United States And The Eu / Sonja Wälti -- Transatlantic Politics Of Chemicals Management / Henrik Selin -- Oceans Apart? Policy Reversals, Transatlantic Politics, And The Eu Asbestos Ban / Marcus Carson -- Targeting Consumer Product Environmental Impacts Across The Atlantic / Alastair Iles -- Transatlantic Food Fights In An Era Of Globalization : When Menus, Rules And Choices Collide / Patricia M. Keilbach -- Implications Of The Transatlantic Biotech Dispute For Developing Countries / Thomas Bernauer And Philipp Aerni -- Promotion Of Renewable Electricity In The United States And The European Union : Policy Progress And Prospects / Ian H. Rowlands -- Conflict And Cooperation In Transatlantic Climate Politics : Different Stories At Different Levels / Miranda A. Schreurs, Henrik Selin, And Stacy D. Vandeveer -- Export Promotion, Trade, And The Environment : Negotiating Environmental Standards For Export Credit Agencies Across The Atlantic / Marcus Schaper -- The Emergence Of Non-state Environmental Governance In European And North American Forest Sectors / Benjamin Cashore ... [et Al.] -- Mad Cows And Ailing Hens : The Transatlantic Relationship And Livestock Diseases / Kate O'neill -- Transatlantic Environmental Relations : Implications For The Global Community / Miranda A. Schreurs, Henrik Selin, And Stacy D. Vandeveer. Edited By Miranda A. Schreurs, Henrik Selin, Stacy D. Vandeveer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [267]-314) And Index. Contents......Page 6 List of Figures and Tables......Page 8 Contributors......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Abbreviations......Page 14 1 Expanding Transatlantic Relations: Implications for Environment and Energy Politics......Page 18 PART I Governing Within and Beyond the State: Comparative Environmental Governance and its Implications for Policy Development......Page 36 2 Governance for Sustainable Development: The United States and the European Union Compared......Page 38 3 Intergovernmental Management of Environmental Policy in the United States and the EU......Page 58 PART II Governing Risk: Chemical Regulations, Asbestos Bans, Product Standards, and Genetically Modified Organisms......Page 72 4 Transatlantic Politics of Chemicals Management......Page 74 5 Oceans Apart? Policy Reversals, Transatlantic Politics, and the EU Asbestos Ban......Page 92 6 Targeting Consumer Product Environmental Impacts across the Atlantic......Page 110 7 Transatlantic Food Fights in an Era of Globalization: When Menus, Rules and Choices Collide......Page 130 8 Implications of the Transatlantic Biotech Dispute for Developing Countries......Page 144 PART III Governing Carbon: Renewable Energy and Climate Change......Page 160 9 Promotion of Renewable Electricity in the United States and the European Union: Policy Progress and Prospects......Page 162 10 Conflict and Cooperation in Transatlantic Climate Politics: Different Stories at Different Levels......Page 182 PART IV Governing Global Markets: Environmental Standards and Certification Approaches......Page 204 11 Export Promotion, Trade, and the Environment: Negotiating Environmental Standards for Export Credit Agencies across the Atlantic......Page 206 12 The Emergence of Non-State Environmental Governance in European and North American Forest Sectors......Page 226 13 Mad Cows and Ailing Hens: The Transatlantic Relationship and Livestock Diseases......Page 248 Conclusion......Page 266 14 Transatlantic Environmental Relations: Implications for the Global Community......Page 268 References......Page 284 Index......Page 332 Expanding transatlantic relations : implications for environment and energy politics / Miranda A. Schreurs, Henrik Selin, and Stacy D. VanDeveer Governance for sustainable development : the United States and the European Union compared / Elizabeth Bomberg Intergovernmental management of environmental policy in the United States and the EU / Sonja Wälti Transatlantic politics of chemicals management / Henrik Selin Oceans apart : policy reversals, trans-atlantic politics, and the EU asbestos ban / Marcus Carson Targeting consumer product environmental impacts across the Atlantic / Alastair Iles Transatlantic food fights in an era of globalization : when menus, rules, and choices collide / Patricia M. Keilbach Implications of the transatlantic biotech dispute for developing countries / Thomas Bernauer and Philipp Aerni Promotion of renewable electricity in the United States and the European Union : policy progress and prospects / Ian H. Rowlands Conflict and cooperation in transatlantic climate politics : different stories at different levels / Miranda A. Schreurs, Henrik Selin, and Stacy D. VanDeveer Export promotion, trade, and the environment : negotiating environmental standards for export credit agencies across the Atlantic / Marcus Schaper The emergence of non-state environmental governance in European and North American forest sectors / Benjamin Cashore, Graeme Auld, Deanna Newsom, and Elizabeth Egan Mad cows and ailing hens : the transatlantic relationship and livestock diseases / Kate O'Neill Transatlantic environmental relations : implications for the global community / Miranda A. Schreurs, Henrik Selin, and Stacy D. VanDeveer. Using a wide range of case studies that embrace climate change, product standards, chemical regulations, renewable energy policies, food safety and genetically-modified organisms, this fascinating volume examines areas of conflict and cooperation in the relationship between the European Union and North America