Andrew Blowers & Pieter Glasbergen 
Environmental Policy in an International Context 
Perspectives

The three volumes of Environmental Policy in an International Context have been developed by the Dutch and UK Open Universities as part of the International Environmental Series. They accompany a workbook and six videos. The first volume takes a critical and analytical look at contemporary environmental issues built around the key questions — what are international and environmental problems; and why have they become important politically? These questions are examined from a variety of viewpoints — science, sociology, politics, law and economics. A multi-disciplinary approach is emphasised and it shows how both technical and scientific solutions need to be sought alongside