New Instruments of Environmental Governance?

The use of so-called "new" environmental policy instruments such as eco-taxes, tradable permits, voluntary agreements and eco-labels has prompted widespread claims that these devices have replaced regulation. These papers offer a fresh perspective on the evolving tool-box of environmental policy. <p>Introduction: "New" Instruments of Environmental Governance - Patterns and Pathways of Change <em>Andrew Jordan et al.</em> National Experiences: The Politics of "Light-Handed" Regulation - "New" Environmental Policy Instruments in Australia <em>Elim Papadakis and Richard Grant</em>. Struggling to Leave Behind a Highly Regulatory Past? "New" Environmental Policy Instruments in Austria <em>Rudiger K.W. Wurzel et al.</em> The Politics of Regulatory Reform - "New" Environmental Policy Instruments in Finland <em>Rauno Sairinen</em>. From High Regulatory State to Social and Ecological Market Economy? "New" Environmental Policy Instruments in Germany <em>Rudiger K.W. Wurzel et al</em>. Much Talk but Little Action? "New" Environmental Policy Instruments in Ireland <em>Brendan Flynn</em>. Instrument Innovation in an Environmental Lead State - "New" Environmental Policy Instruments in the Netherlands <em>Anthony R. Zito et al</em>. Policy Innovation or "Muddling Through"? "New" Environmental Policy Instruments in the United Kingdom <em>Andrew Jordan et al</em>. Comparative Conclusions: "New" Environmental Policy Instruments - An Evolution or a Revolution in Environmental Policy? <em>Andrew Jordan et al</em>.</p>