Voluntary Environmental Programs in the United States and China

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-19543-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies

This book explores the effectiveness of voluntary environmental programs (VEPs): initiatives designed and managed by social actors to motivate participants to achieve environmental goals beyond legal requirements.

Contrasting the approaches taken in the United States and China, Pianpian Wang explores VEPs and their role in environmental sustainability, addressing gaps in existing research that primarily focus on government-led initiatives. Wang delves into the motivations behind these voluntary commitments and highlights the role of various social actors, including businesses, civil society organizations (CSOs), and government agencies. By examining the interactions between program organizers, participants, and supervisors under existing legal requirements, the research offers insights into effective environmental governance strategies and provides a broader perspective on how different societal settings influence the success of these programs and inform future legislations.

Voluntary Environmental Programs in the United States and China offers valuable insights for policymakers, businesses, and researchers interested in environmental management and sustainability.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wang, Pianpian

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tables

List of Abbreviations

Background

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Unilateral Environmental Commitments by Individual Firms

Chapter 3: Voluntary Environmental Programs Organized by Civil Society Organization

Chapter 4: Government-Organized Voluntary Environmental Programs

Chapter 5: Comparison and Conclusions

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Pianpian Wang is an admitted Chinese lawyer holding a master’s degree from Sun Yat-sen University, China and a doctorate in environmental law (SJD) from Pace University School of Law, USA. She was a visiting scholar at Vermont Law School in the United States in 2012 and has been affiliated with the Pace Energy and Climate Center since 2013. She has also been a member of IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law since 2020.