Environmental Regulation And Compulsory Public Disclosure

Author : Shakeb Afsah
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415657655

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Environmental Regulation and Compulsory Public Disclosure by Shakeb Afsah Pdf

This book is a remarkable case study of an environmental policy initiative for a national environmental regulatory system in the information age. In 1995 the Indonesian Ministry of Environment took the bold step to launch an environmental disclosure initiative called the Program for Pollution Control, Evaluation and Rating (PROPER). Under PROPER, environmental performance of companies is mapped into a five-color grading scale - Gold for excellent, Green for very good, Blue for good, Red for non-compliance, and Black for causing environmental damage. These ratings are then publicly disclosed through a formal press conference and posted on the internet. Not only did this simple rating scheme create a major media buzz and enhanced environmental awareness of the general public, but it also unleashed a wide range of performance incentives that showed how markets with environmental information could function in a developing country setting. The authors provide a multidisciplinary analysis of how the PROPER program harnessed the power of public disclosure to abate the problem of industrial pollution. They describe how the program has successfully improved the average environmental compliance rate from close to thrity per cent in 1995 to as high as seventy per cent in 2011. This improvement was driven primarily by information disclosure, which avoided expensive and unpredictable legal enforcement through the court system of Indonesia. The combination of institutional history and detailed economic and analyses sheds light on the role of policy entrepreneurs who laid the foundation for disclosure and transparency, despite the constraints of the Suharto regime. The PROPER program is now internationally recognized and continues to serve as a model for many developing countries.

Author : Shakeb Afsah,Allen Blackman,Jorge H. Garcia,Thomas Sterner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135127091

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Environmental Regulation and Public Disclosure by Shakeb Afsah,Allen Blackman,Jorge H. Garcia,Thomas Sterner Pdf

This book is a remarkable case study of an environmental policy initiative for a national environmental regulatory system in the information age. In 1995 the Indonesian Ministry of Environment took the bold step to launch an environmental disclosure initiative called the Program for Pollution Control, Evaluation and Rating (PROPER). Under PROPER, environmental performance of companies is mapped into a five-color grading scale – Gold for excellent, Green for very good, Blue for good, Red for non-compliance, and Black for causing environmental damage. These ratings are then publicly disclosed through a formal press conference and posted on the internet. Not only did this simple rating scheme create a major media buzz and enhanced environmental awareness of the general public, but it also unleashed a wide range of performance incentives that showed how markets with environmental information could function in a developing country setting. The authors provide a multidisciplinary analysis of how the PROPER program harnessed the power of public disclosure to abate the problem of industrial pollution. They describe how the program has successfully improved the average environmental compliance rate from close to thrity per cent in 1995 to as high as seventy per cent in 2011. This improvement was driven primarily by information disclosure, which avoided expensive and unpredictable legal enforcement through the court system of Indonesia. The combination of institutional history and detailed economic and analyses sheds light on the role of policy entrepreneurs who laid the foundation for disclosure and transparency, despite the constraints of the Suharto regime. The PROPER program is now internationally recognized and continues to serve as a model for many developing countries.

Author : Jérôme Foulon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1290705121

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Incentives for Pollution Control by Jérôme Foulon Pdf

Both regulation and public disclosure belong in the environmental regulators' arsenal. Strong, clear standards combined with a significant, credible penalty system send the right signals to the regulated community, which responds by lowering pollution emissions. The public disclosure of environmental performance also provides strong additional incentives to control pollution.An increasing number of regulators have adopted public disclosure programs to create incentives for pollution control. Previous empirical analyses of monitoring and enforcement issues have focused strictly on the impact of such traditional practices as monitoring (inspections) and enforcement (fines and penalties) on polluters' environmental performance. Other analyses have separately focused on the impact of public disclosure programs. But can these programs create incentives in addition to the normal incentives of fines and penalties?Foulon, Lanoie, and Laplante study the impact of both traditional enforcement and information strategies in the context of a single program, to gain insights into the relative impact of traditional (fines and penalties) and emerging (public disclosure) enforcement strategies. Their results suggest that the public disclosure strategy adopted by the province of British Columbia, Canada, has a greater impact on both emission levels and compliance status than do orders, fines, and penalties traditionally imposed by the courts and the Ministry of the Environment.But their results also demonstrate that adopting stricter standards and higher penalties also significantly affected emission levels. Policymakers, take note: The presence of strong, clear standards together with a significant, credible penalty system sends appropriate signals to the regulated community, which responds by lowering pollution emissions.The public disclosure of environmental performance creates strong additional incentives to control pollution.This paper - a product of Infrastructure and Environment, Development Research Group - is part of a larger effort in the group to understand the determinants of environmental performance.

Author : Environmental Emergencies Program (Canada)
Publisher : Canadian Government Publishing
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : UIUC:30112060535975

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Implementation Guidelines for Part 8 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 by Environmental Emergencies Program (Canada) Pdf

Distributed by the Government of Canada Depository Services Program.

Author : Mohamed Abdelwahab Bekhechi,Jean-Roger Mercier
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 082135115X

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The Legal and Regulatory Framework for Environmental Impact Assessments by Mohamed Abdelwahab Bekhechi,Jean-Roger Mercier Pdf

An Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) is a procedure for evaluating the impact of proposed activities on the environment. In modern Africa, EIAs are a growing reality and a matter of law in 22 sub-Saharan African countries. This volume examines various aspects of EIA legislation in these countries, including: definitions and prescribed activities; public participation and consultation; the review process and the quality of EIA reports; monitoring and enforcement; compatibility; and transboundary issues. It highlights the role and degree of public participation for the further development of EIA law and policy.

Author : Dirk Bünger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783642227578

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Deficits in EU and US Mandatory Environmental Information Disclosure by Dirk Bünger Pdf

It is the publicity about the Pollutant Release Inventory’s data which creates an incentive for firms to achieve emission reductions. Accordingly, public access to environmental information constitutes a core characteristic of the aforementioned inventory. Here, in essence, two facets arise. First, with regard to the collection, it is disputed whether such information, which may comprise confidential commercial and industrial information in the EU as well as trade secrets in the US, can be protected under fundamental and constitutional property rights respectively. Second, in the context of dissemination and utilisation, it is arguable whether the information indeed impacts polluters and produces an outcome that secures a certain level of environmental protection. The author responds to the first issue by taking the EU and US jurisdictions into account and strives to analyse how this novel form of Internet disclosure liberates market mechanisms in the quest for effective and efficient emission reductions.

Author : Howard Whitton
Publisher : Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015062439727

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Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Sector by Howard Whitton Pdf

Conflicts of interest in both the public and private sectors have become a major matter of public concern world-wide. The OECD Guidelines define a conflict of interest as occurring when a public official has private-capacity interests which could improperly influence the performance of their official duties and responsibilities. However, identifying a specific conflict of interest in practice can be difficult. And resolving the conflicting interests appropriately in a particular case is something that most people find even more challenging. The Toolkit focuses on specific techniques, resources and strategies for: Identifying, managing and preventing conflict-of-interest situations more effectively; and Increasing integrity in official decision-making, which might be compromised by a conflict of interest. This Toolkit provides non-technical, practical help to enable officials to recognise problematic situations and help them to ensure that integrity and reputation are not compromised. The tools themselves are provided in generic form. They are based on examples of sound conflict-of-interest policy and practice drawn from various OECD member and non-member countries. They have been designed for adaptation to suit countries with different legal and administrative systems. FURTHER READING: Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Service: OECD Guidelines and Country Experiences

Author : Robert V. Percival,Christopher H. Schroeder
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 2723 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781543841367

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Environmental Law: Statutory and Case Supplement by Robert V. Percival,Christopher H. Schroeder Pdf

This new edition provides an essential resource for students, teachers and practitioners of environmental law by including the complete, updated text of the major federal environmental laws and executive orders governing how agencies implement environmental policy. The supplement also includes significant Supreme Court decisions in cases decided during the last three years. New to the 2021-22 Edition: Edited copies of important new Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Guam v. U.S.) and the Endangered Species Act (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club) and ruling on the reviewability of removal orders in state climate litigation (BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore). New regulations governing implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). New Executive Orders from President Biden repealing executive orders issued by President Trump and directing agencies to employ an “all of government” approach to climate change and environmental justice. A complete updating of the major federal environmental statutes, including amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Oil Pollution Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Business Pub.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business enterprises
ISBN : 1569735689

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The Greenhouse Gas Protocol by Anonim Pdf

The GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard helps companies and other organizations to identify, calculate, and report GHG emissions. It is designed to set the standard for accurate, complete, consistent, relevant and transparent accounting and reporting of GHG emissions.

Author : Robert V. Percival,Christopher H. Schroeder
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 1437 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9798889062349

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Environmental Law: Statutory and Case Supplement 2023-2024 by Robert V. Percival,Christopher H. Schroeder Pdf

Environmental Law: Statutory and Case Supplement, can easily be used with any environmental law casebook on the market. Organizing the statutes by subject matter, rather than their location in the U.S. Code, this supplement introduces the statutes with detailed outlines that highlight their most important provisions. The supplement also includes legislative history timelines that trace the evolution of the statutes by explaining when they were enacted and when their most significant amendments were added. This new edition provides an essential resource for students, teachers, and practitioners of environmental law by including the complete, updated text of the major federal environmental laws and executive orders governing how agencies implement environmental policy. The supplement also includes significant Supreme Court decisions in environmental cases decided during the last three years. New to the 2023-24 Edition: Edited copies of important new Supreme Court decisions addressing the scope of federal authority under the Clean Water Act (Sackett v. EPA), application of the dormant commerce clause to state animal welfare regulation (National Ass’n of Pork Producers v. Ross), and EPA’s authority to use the Clean Air Act to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases (West Virginia v. EPA). A complete updating of the major federal environmental statutes, including substantial amendments to the National Environmental Policy Act made by the June 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act, and changes made by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. New regulations governing the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Professors and students will benefit from: The ability to examine the precise, updated text of the major federal environmental statutes Research tips for locating useful sources of additional information on environmental policy New court decisions released after the publication of the latest casebook edition

Author : Benjamin J Richardson
Publisher : Hart Publishing
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015063085628

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Environmental Law for Sustainability by Benjamin J Richardson Pdf

This book presents critical new scholarship on the state of law for sustainable development from an international and comparative perspective.

Author : IBP, Inc.
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781433073380

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Brazil Ecology, Nature Protection Laws and Regulation Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws by IBP, Inc. Pdf

Brazil Ecology, Nature Protection Laws and Regulation Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws

Author : American Bar Association. House of Delegates,Center for Professional Responsibility (American Bar Association)
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 1590318730

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Model Rules of Professional Conduct by American Bar Association. House of Delegates,Center for Professional Responsibility (American Bar Association) Pdf

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Author : Yuhong Zhao
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107039445

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Chinese Environmental Law by Yuhong Zhao Pdf

Analysis of Chinese environmental law with a focus on the development in statutory regulation, institution building and judicial innovation.

Author : International Institute for Sustainable Development
Publisher : International Institute for Sustainable Development = Institut international du développement durable
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Science
ISBN : IND:30000057328316

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Global Green Standards by International Institute for Sustainable Development Pdf