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050		4	_aHC79.E5 _bR35 2013
100	1		_aRalston, Holley Andrea.
245	1	0	_aSubnational partnerships for sustainable development _h[electronic resource] : _btransatlantic cooperation between the United States and Germany / _cHolley Andrea Ralston.
260			_aCheltenham : _bEdward Elgar Pub. Ltd., _c2013.
300			_a1 online resource (vi, 235 p.)
490	0		_aNew horizons in environmental politics
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_a1. Introduction -- 2. Analyzing transnational partnerships : theoretical frameworks -- 3. The road to the partnerships : a historical background -- 4. California and Bavaria (1995) -- 5. Wisconsin and Bavaria (1998) -- 6. California and Bavaria (2000) -- 7. Maryland and Schleswig-Holstein (2002) -- 8. California and North Rhine-Westphalia (2004) -- 9. Analysis and implications.
520			_a'There is a growing body of literature that explores what drives subnational actors to become agenda setters on climate change, sustainability and other environmental matters. This book adds a new dimension to this literature by focusing on international environmental partnerships between states, such as those between Maryland and Schleswig-Holstein, Wisconsin and Bavaria, as well as California and North Rhine-Westphalia. In-depth case studies examine what drives these international partnerships, how they function, and what supports and inhibits their effectiveness. This book represents the most in-depth study that exists of international environmental policy agreements at the subnational level. It is an important addition to the field.' - Miranda Schreurs, Free University of Berlin, Germany. This fascinating volume examines the recent increase in subnational environmental policy agreements between different countries, with a particular focus on Germany and the US. Holley Ralston explores why international environmental partnerships are forming at the state level and the factors that both aid and inhibit their long-term success. The book begins with an in-depth analysis of the theoretical and historical frameworks of transnational partnerships, before transitioning into a discussion of specific environmental agreements between US and German states. The following partnerships are covered in detail: California and Bavaria (1995 and 2000), Wisconsin and Bavaria (1998), Maryland and Schleswig-Holstein (2002) and California and North Rhine-Westphalia (2004). Taken together, these examples provide important insights into the ways in which multi-level governance structures allow subnational actors to shape policy developments around global environmental issues. This timely study - the first of its kind on this topic - will appeal to both academic researchers and policymakers with an interest in global environmental governance, environmental policymaking, comparative governance and the roles of individuals versus institutions.
650		0	_aSustainable development _xGovernment policy.
650		0	_aSustainable development _zUnited States _xInternational cooperation.
650		0	_aSustainable development _zGermany _xInternational cooperation.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2lcsh
710	2		_aEdward Elgar Publishing.
776	1		_z9781782549130 (hardback)
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781782549130.xml
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