Environmental regulation in the new global economy the impact on industry and competitiveness / [electronic resource] :
Rhys Jenkins ... [et al.].
- Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : E. Elgar, c2002.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 349 p.) : ill.
Papers resulted from a conference held in 1999 at the University of East Anglia.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-335) and index.
pt. 1. An overview / by Rhys Jenkins -- pt. 2. Environmental regulations, globalization of production and technological change : the iron and steel sector / by Jonathan Barton -- pt. 3. Leather tanning : environmental regulations, competitiveness and locational shifts / by Jan Hesselberg and Hege Merete Knutsen -- pt. 4. Environmental regulation and industrial restructuring : the case of the fertilizer industry / by Anthony Bartzokas -- pt. 5. Conclusion / by Rhys Jenkins.
This book attempts to answer these questions using case studies of three pollution-intensive industries: iron and steel, leather tanning, and fertilizers. Based on in-depth interviews with managers and regulators in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, the book illustrates the variety of responses to the conflicting pressures of globalization and environmental protection at corporate and industry levels.