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Mason, Michael, 1966-

The new accountability environmental responsibility across borders / [electronic resource] : Michael R. Mason. - London ; Sterling, VA : EARTHSCAN, 2005. - xvi, 205 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-196) and index.

1. Transnational accountability for environmental harm : a framework -- 2. Advocates for environmental accountability : activist groups, networks and movements -- 3. Citizenship beyond national borders? : affected publics and international environmental regimes -- 4. The world trade regime and environmental accountability -- 5. Transnational liability for environmental damage -- 6. The environmental accountability of transnational corporations.

"Drawing on case studies, this book provides a fresh understanding of democratic accountability for transboundary and global harm and argues that environmental responsibility should be established in open public discussions about harm and risk"--Provided by publisher.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Environmental protection--International cooperation.
Environmental policy--International cooperation.
Environmental responsibility.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: JZ1324 / .M37 2005eb

Dewey Class. No.: 333.7