Download or read book Green Budget Reform written by Robert Gale and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores 25 case studies of fiscal measures that have been adopted successfully by governments in North America and Europe to reduce environmental degradation. Each study lays out the implementation issues and problems faced, and compares the effectiveness of the measure against its expectations. The political implications are also discussed, and the text draws on common themes and lessons to be gained from the measures so far. The volume is divided into sections on energy, agriculture, air and water pollution, and waste management.