Ecologic analyses, within the framework of this project, the institutional interactions between international treaty systems and European environmental instruments. Although they are negotiated separately, they affect each other's performance and effectiveness. Such 'institutional interaction' will inevitably cause conflicts if regulatory approaches are incompatible. If approaches are mutually reinforcing, however, it may also create synergies. If not addressed properly, inter-institutional conflicts can inhibit and counteract the effectiveness of international environmental co-operation.
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research (DG Research), International - Partner
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Ecologic Institute, Germany Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), Norway Institute for European Environmental Policy, London (IEEP), United Kingdom Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD), United Kingdom - Team
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Jacob WerksmanJorgen WettestadDavid WilkinsonKristina Vesper
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institutional interactions, international treaty systems, European environmental instruments, effectiveness, inter-institutional conflicts, international environmental co-operationEurope
Oberthür, Sebastian and Thomas Gehring (eds.) 2006: Institutional Interaction in Global Environmental Governance. Synergy and Conflict among International and EU Policies. [Global Environmental Accord: Strategies for Sustainability and Institutional Innovation]. Cambridge/London: The MIT Press.
Ecologic; Fridtjof Nansen Institute; Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development; Institute for European Environmental Policy 2003: Institutional Interaction - How to Prevent Conflicts and Enhance Synergies between International and EU Environmental Institutions. Lessons for Policy-Making.