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Denmark: consensus seeking and decentralization. / Andersen, Mikael Skou; Christiansen, Peter Munk; Winter, Søren.
Governance and Environment in Western Europe: Politics, Policy and Administration. ed. / Kenneth Hanf; Alf-Inge Jansen. Essex : Routledge, 1998. p. 40-59.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Denmark: consensus seeking and decentralization
AU - Andersen, Mikael Skou
AU - Christiansen, Peter Munk
AU - Winter, Søren
N1 - Second edition published in 2014 by Routledge
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - This chapter presents a brief overview of environmental policy and its administration in Denmark. It reviews the historical development of 'modern' environmental policy and also presents some main trends in environmental policies. The chapter assesses the actors and interests involved in environmental policies and their implications for policy formulation and focuses on the basic traits of Danish environmental administration. The development of new instruments and the increased European Union influence on Danish environmental policy have pushed the overall balance of powers and competencies in favor of the central level and has challenged the consultative style. However, the emphasis on decentralization and consensus-seeking is still an important part of Danish environmental policy. Danish environmental policy is very decentralized compared to other countries. Danish environmental regulation of agriculture is better explained by J. Q. Wilson's model. One of the key elements of Danish environmental policy making and implementation is integration of affected interests in decision-making processes concerning environmental policies.
AB - This chapter presents a brief overview of environmental policy and its administration in Denmark. It reviews the historical development of 'modern' environmental policy and also presents some main trends in environmental policies. The chapter assesses the actors and interests involved in environmental policies and their implications for policy formulation and focuses on the basic traits of Danish environmental administration. The development of new instruments and the increased European Union influence on Danish environmental policy have pushed the overall balance of powers and competencies in favor of the central level and has challenged the consultative style. However, the emphasis on decentralization and consensus-seeking is still an important part of Danish environmental policy. Danish environmental policy is very decentralized compared to other countries. Danish environmental regulation of agriculture is better explained by J. Q. Wilson's model. One of the key elements of Danish environmental policy making and implementation is integration of affected interests in decision-making processes concerning environmental policies.
UR - https://www.routledge.com/products/9780582368200
U2 - 10.4324/9781315839202
DO - 10.4324/9781315839202
M3 - Book chapter
SN - 0-582-36820-0
SP - 40
EP - 59
BT - Governance and Environment in Western Europe
A2 - Hanf, Kenneth
A2 - Jansen, Alf-Inge
PB - Routledge
CY - Essex
ER -