Awards

• Winner of Donald Smiley Prize awarded by the Canadian Political Science Association 2008 (Canada)

Overview

Business and Environmental Politics in Canada examines the way in which industries and firms work to influence the regulatory standards intended to improve their environmental performance. Filling an important gap in the environmental policy literature, this is the first book-length treatment of the subject in Canada. A review is provided of political action taken since the 1960s by the large firms which have found themselves at the centre of the hot-button issues of the day-water pollution, refillable pop bottles, acid rain, chemicals, smog and climate change. Three questions focus the analysis. What determines the political objective of the regulated firm? What strategies do the large firms use to influence environmental policy? And, finally, how powerful is business in the arena of environmental politics-to what extent is Canadian environmental policy shaped by business lobbying? This book will be of interest to scholars, environmental professionals, and all those concerned about the degree to which environmental standards are determined by the regulated industries themselves.

Full Product Details

Author:   Douglas Macdonald
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9781442600324

ISBN 10:   1442600322
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 March 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of Tables Acknowledgements Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: The Current State of Understanding Chapter Three: Establishing the Regulatory System, 1956-1980 Chapter Four: Increasing Regulatory Pressure, 1980-1993 Chapter Five: Relaxing Regulatory Pressure, 1993-2000 Chapter Six: Business and Environmental Politics  References  Additional Readings Index

Reviews

This is an important and probing analysis and is without doubt the definitive book on business and environmental politics and policy in Canada. - G. Bruce Doern, Carleton University

Author Information

Douglas Macdonald is a senior lecturer emeritus at the School of the Environment at the University of Toronto.

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