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Environmental Agreements Used in Combination with Other Policy Instruments

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The Handbook of Environmental Voluntary Agreements

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This chapter discusses the impacts on environmental effectiveness and economic efficiency of applying environmental agreements in combination with other instruments in environmental policy. The findings are relatively negative: while the administrative costs of such combinations can be high, there is a distinct possibility that the environmental effectiveness will be lower than if the voluntary approach had not been part of the policy mix.

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  1. OECD, Environment Directorate, Paris, France

    N.A. Braathen

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    Edoardo Croci

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Braathen, N. (2005). Environmental Agreements Used in Combination with Other Policy Instruments. In: Croci, E. (eds) The Handbook of Environmental Voluntary Agreements. Environment & Policy, vol 43. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3356-7_16

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