EU Environmental Policy under Pressure: Chemicals Policy Change between Antagonstic Goals?

Until now, chemicals policy was unable to find a method to establish a sound balance between the benefits & risks of chemical substances. Policy learning within the European Union (EU) resulted in the formulation of an alternative approach to future chemicals policy in some quarters. The Commiss...

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Published inEnvironmental politics Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 95 - 114
Main Author Pesendorfer, Dieter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2006
Subjects
Environmental Policy
Legislation
Lobbying
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Summary:Until now, chemicals policy was unable to find a method to establish a sound balance between the benefits & risks of chemical substances. Policy learning within the European Union (EU) resulted in the formulation of an alternative approach to future chemicals policy in some quarters. The Commission's proposal for new chemicals legislation -- presented as "paradigmatic" policy change -- led to a highly controversial lobbying debate. This paper deals in particular with the influence of structures, policy networks, multi-level governance & the influence of new modes of governance on chemicals policy-making. It argues that future policy will not represent the paradigmatic change announced by the Commission but only one incremental, cost-effective step towards such a reform. The final proposal is criticised as a neo-liberal interpretation of the Lisbon strategy which includes a dangerous shift in environmental policy making. Tables, References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0964-4016
DOI:10.1080/09644010500418803