Governing Environmental Issues Through Indicators
Series
Economic Analysis of Law in European Legal Scholarship
ISBN
978-3-319-50932-7
Type
book section
Date Issued
2017-01-03
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Mathis, Klaus
Huber, Bruce R.
Abstract
The chapter explores the role played by indicators in relation to the protection of the environment. It tries to seize the potential they offer to steer global environmental issues. Indeed, indicators are a salient mean to quantify, measure and assess all kind of developments. Designed by either public or private actors, their characteristics and the delineation of their features are determining to ensure their validity, effectiveness and reliability. Their impact is the result of several intertwined features: their scientific basis, use as policy and governance instruments, role as auditing practice and as regulatory measure.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
LS - Business Enterprise - Law, Innovation and Risk
Book title
Environmental Law and Economics
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publisher place
Cham
Volume
Vol. 4 ; 1st edition
Start page
335
End page
352
Pages
18
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
250870