This book offers a comparative analysis of environmental governance in Europe and Asia. The book assesses the legislative, institutional and participatory mechanisms which affect environmental governance, and analyses current issues, concerns and strategies in respect of environmental governance at the local, national, and international levels.

Introduction 1. Understanding environmental governance: the international and national dynamics 2. Environmental Governance in Europe and Asia: models and approaches 3. Participatory Environmental Governance in Europe and Asia 4. Regulating Bio-energy: is it business as usual? 5. Groundwater Management in Europe and Asia

Jona Razzaque is a barrister and an Associate Professor in Environmental Law at the University of the West of England (UK). She has published widely on access to justice and participatory rights in environmental matters.