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This book investigates the role of governmental and non-governmental actors in energy-environment decision making. An examination of the trade-offs between various energy options which are currently before policymakers in both Canada and the United States focuses on the environmental and economic consequences of public and private choices which face leaders in both countries as well. Whether the existing regulatory environment will prove feasible and/or desirable under the new Canada United States Free Trade Agreement is also discussed.
Some of the questions the authors explore include: How do we assign costs and benefits to alternative energy strategies without underestimating the importance of environmental factors? What types of regulatory regimes should both countries strive for in order to foster a good balance between environmental protection and economic growth? What kinds of political processes should be instituted to allow for more effective energy/environmental policy choices in both countries? This book will be of interest to students and scholars concerned with the environment and interested in Canada-United States relations.
List of contents
Energy and Environment Concerns in the Binational Relationship by Jonathan Lemco
Transboundary Conflicts: Resources and Environment by Lynton K. Caldwell
Energy Policy and Federalism in the United States and Canada by Eric M. Uslaner
Energy Policy and the Environment by Rodney D. Schmidt
Environment, Free Trade and Canada-United States Relations by John E. Carroll
The Political Communication Systems of Environmental Groups: A Canadian-American Comparison by Mary Anne Steger, Nicholas P. Lovrich Jr., John C. Pierce, and Brent S. Steel
The Environment/Energy Interface: Social Learning Versus the Invisible Foot by Gilles Paquet
Sustainable Development: An Environmental Solution and a Business Opportunity by Colin F.W. Isaacs
Our Changing Climate: Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing Environment by Irving M. Mintzer
Environmental Pollution and Energy Production: A Framework for Policy by Richard L. Stroup
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the author
JONATHAN LEMCO is a Senior Fellow at the National Planning Association and Adjunct Professor of Canadian Politics at The Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of The Johns Hopkins University. His recent books include
Canada and the Crisis in Central America (Praeger, 1991),
Political Stability in Federal Governments (Praeger, 1991), and T
he Canada-United States Relationship (Praeger, 1992, forthcoming).