| Description |
xi, 235 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Politics, science, and the environment.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"The challenges posed by managing hazardous chemicals cross boundaries, jurisdictions, and constituencies. Since the 1960s, a chemicals regime, a multitude of formally independent but functionally related treaties and programs, has been in continuous development as states and organizations collaborate at different governance levels to mitigate the health and environmental problems caused by hazardous chemicals. In this book, Henrik Selin analyzes the development, implementation, and future of the chemicals regime, a critical but understudied area of global governance, and proposes that the issues raised have significant implications for effective multilevel governance in many other areas."--[book cover] |
| Contents |
Global governance and the chemicals regime -- Institutional analysis and the chemicals regime -- Global chemicals use and management in a historical perspective -- The Basel Convention and hazardous waste management -- The Rotterdam Convention and the trade in hazardous chemicals -- The CLRTAP POPs Protocol and regional standards -- The Stockholm Convention and global POPs controls -- Multilevel governance and chemicals management : past, present, and future. |
| Subject(s) |
Hazardous substances -- Management -- International cooperation.
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Hazardous substances -- Environmental aspects -- Management -- International cooperation.
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