The New Accountability: Environmental Responsibility Across Borders

Michael Mason9781844070664, 1-84407-066-2

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.