Voluntary approaches, such as corporate codes of conduct, have been widely advocated as alternatives to traditional approaches to environmental regulation. Yet

Protecting the environment is often not the primary objective of businesses. As the world has become more environmentally aware, the necessity of environmental

This book provides a systematic analysis of the different types of voluntary approaches for environmental policy, their economic characteristics, their role and

Voluntary approaches (VAs) are increasingly implemented in different countries as the main instrument in environmental policies. The authors focus on the econom