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Drawing on a wide range of case studies, The New Accountability provides a fresh definition of democratic accountability for transboundary and global harm. It argues that environmental responsibility should be established in open public discussions about harm and risk. Most critically, it makes the case that, regardless of nationality, affected parties should be empowered to seek answerability and redress from those responsible for major environmental degradation.
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The New Accountability: Environmental Responsibility Across Borders The New Accountability: Environmental Responsibility Across Borders Michael Mason London ( Sterling, VA First published by Earthscan in the UK and USA in 2005 Copyright Michael Mason, 2005 All rights reserved ISBN: 1-84407-067 paperback 1-84407-066-2 hardback Typesetting by TW Typesetting, Plymouth, Devon Printed and bound in the UK by Cromwell Press Ltd, Trowbridge Cover design by Yvonne Booth For a full list of publications please contact: Earthscan 8–12 Camden High Street London, NW1 0JH, UK Tel: ;44 (0)20 7387 8558 Fax: ;44 (0)20 7387 8998 Email: earthinfoVearthscan.co.uk Web: www.earthscan.co.uk 22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166-2012, USA Earthscan is an imprint of James and James (Science Publishers) Ltd and publishes in association with the International Institute for Environment and Development A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mason, Michael, 1966– The New Accountability: environmental responsibility across borders. Michael R. Mason p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 1-84407-067-0 (pbk) – ISBN 1-84407-066-2 (hardback) 1. Environmental protection–International cooperation. 2. Environmental policy–International cooperation. 3. Environmental responsibility. I. Title. JZ1