Innovation in Environmental Policy?
Integrating the Environment for Sustainability

Edited by Andrew J. Jordan, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK and Andrea Lenschow, Professor in European Integration and Policy, Department of Social Science, University of Osnabrück, Germany



Environmental Policy Integration (EPI) is an innovative policy principle designed to deliver sustainable development. This book offers an unrivalled exploration of its conceptualization and implementation, drawing upon a set of interlinked case studies of the most common implementing instruments and the varied experience of applying them in six OECD states and the EU. Written by a team of international experts, it identifies and explains broad patterns and dynamics in what is an important area of contemporary environmental policy analysis.

This insightful account of the state-of-the-art aims to offer a valuable resource for academics interested in environmental politics and policy analysis, as well as the broader, interdisciplinary theme of ’governance for sustainable development’. It will interest advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in comparative politics, public administration and environmental politics and policy-making. Given the continuing political relevance of sustainability, it should also appeal to NGOs, think tanks and international bodies attempting to coordinate policies across and within different levels of governance.

Table of Contents

Front Matter

Part I: The conceptual and institutional context
Chapter 1: Integrating the environment for sustainable development: an introduction
Chapter 2: Instruments for environmental policy integration in 30 OECD countries

Part II: The toolbox of implementing instruments
Chapter 3: Administrative instruments
Chapter 4: Green budgeting
Chapter 5: Sustainable development strategies
Chapter 6: Policy appraisal
Chapter 7: Strategic Environmental Assessment

Part III: National experiences and prospects
Chapter 8: The European Union
Chapter 9: Germany
Chapter 10: Norway
Chapter 11: Sweden
Chapter 12: The United Kingdom
Chapter 13: The United States of America
Chapter 14: Australia

Part IV: Comparative conclusions
Chapter 15: Environmental policy integration: an innovation in environmental policy?

Index