Beyond legalism? Policy ideas, implementation styles and emulation-based convergence in Canadian and U.S. environmental policy

Article Abstract:

This article discusses U.S.-Canadian environmental policy-making, finding little proof of Canada moving toward U.S. models. However, the author finds that recent de-regulation and government reformation in the U.S. and multi-stakeholder policies in Canada have created new standards. le discusses U.S.-Canadian environmental policy-making, finding little support for theories of 'weak' Canadian policy moving towards U.S. models.

Canada, United States foreign relations, Environmental policy, Canadian foreign relations

---

Convergence and divergence in 'New Governance' arrangements: Evidence from European integrated natural resource strategies

Article Abstract:

Two regimes in the environmentally related areas of forest and fisheries management are examined to analyze convergence and divergence in Natural Resource New Governance Arrangements (NRNGAs). The findings reveal limited convergence across sectors and countries in the general ideas and aims behind NGAs and evidence of significant policy divergence in the tools and mechanisms created for their implementation.

United Kingdom, Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Administration of Conservation Programs, Legal/Government Regulation, Resource Conservation & Development, Conservation & Development, Land Subdivision and Land Development, Natural Resource Programs, Earth Resources Programs, Interpretation and construction, Conservation of natural resources, Natural resource conservation, Natural resource policy, Convergence (Social sciences)

---

Policy regimes and policy change

Article Abstract:

This article examines cycles of stability and change in United States public policies. The author focuses on power arrangements, organization and policy paradigms that maintain stability and stressors such as catastrophes, demographic changes, and shifts in modes of production that affect change.

Social policy, Change, Change (Philosophy), Stability, Public policy (Law)

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Detailed implementation Regulations for the Rules and Regulations on Hygiene Management in Public Venues. Regulations for the implementation of the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China
• Abstracts: The US presidential election: implications for environmental policy. The Environment Committee of the European Parliament: New powers, old problems
• Abstracts: Governments and money. Private forecasting and government policy stability. The evolving global monetary order
• Abstracts: Regulations concerning the protection of normal religious activities in the Hunan Christian Church (October 31, 1990). part 2

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.