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Environmental Protection Requires More Than Social Resilience, Michael P. Vandenbergh
Environmental Protection Requires More Than Social Resilience, Michael P. Vandenbergh
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
Achieving the green economy requires taking into account divisive politics and distributive justice.
Keynote: Motivating Private Climate Governance: The Role Of The Efficiency Gap, Michael P. Vandenbergh
Keynote: Motivating Private Climate Governance: The Role Of The Efficiency Gap, Michael P. Vandenbergh
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
In response to the shrinking federal role in environmental protection, many policy advocates have focused on the role of states and cities, but this symposium focuses on another important source of sustainability initiatives: the private sector, including corporations, households, civic and cultural organizations, religious organizations, private hospitals, colleges and universities, and other organizations. States, cities, and local governments are increasingly important, but the limited geographic reach of subnational governments and widespread concerns about the size and intrusiveness of the public sector constrain their ability to address many environmental problems. Private governance initiatives offer an opportunity to bypass concerns about big …