Transboundary Risk Management

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Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer, Ragnar Löfstedt, Gunnar Sjöstedt
Earthscan, 2001 - Business & Economics - 338 pages

Environmental hazards do not respect international boundaries. In this volume, distinguished international researchers make a significant contribution to the understanding and management of transboundary environmental risks.
The transboundary risk topics addressed highlight the key political, economic, social and cultural issues of our times, such as how transboundary risks are constructed, how they are communicated within and between countries, how the authorities can build trust in political management processes, and what forms of democratic risk management institutions are appropriate.
Useful practical lessons on the management of transboundary risk at the national and international levels are drawn from the case studies. The volume provides valuable evidence and analysis for those working on international environmental issues and all aspects of risk management.

 

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
1
Chapter 2 Swedish Aid and the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant
33
What Transboundary Harmonization in Europe?
59
Lessons for Useful Analysis
91
Chapter 5 Cultures of Uncertainty Transboundary Risks and BSE in Europe
121
The GabcikovoNagymaros Dam System
155
A Nepalese Perspective on Himalayan Water Projects
183
Chapter 8 Border Crossings
207
Chapter 9 Public Participation across Borders
245
Chapter 10 International Negotiation and the Management of Transboundary Risks
279
Lessons for Theory and Practice
305
Address by Birgitta Dahl Speaker of the Swedish Parliament
325
Index
331
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