Better environmental regulation — contributions from risk-based decision-making |
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Authors: | A. Gouldson S.J.T Pollard |
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Affiliation: | a University of Leeds, Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, Yorkshire, LS2 9JT, UK b London School of Economics, Operational Research Group, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE, UK c Cranfield University, Collaborative Centre of Excellence in Understanding and Managing Natural and Environmental Risks, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK |
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Abstract: | Internationally, pressure is being exerted on governments and regulators to develop modern forms of regulation that deliver more for less, and in better ways. We discuss the ways in which one large regulator, the Environment Agency for England and Wales, has responded to such pressures by implementing risk-based approaches to regulation. After exploring the context for key elements of risk-based environmental regulation, we consider the evolving influence of such approaches. We discuss the impacts against the UK Government's principles for better regulation and the key criteria for policy evaluation, before considering some of the challenges: the need to i) understand the best practice and promote consistency in risk-based regulation; ii) develop reliable, responsive forms of risk assessment and monitoring; iii) build capacities for responsive risk regulation; iv) evaluate the influence of different regulatory styles; and v) better understand the potential role of the private sector. |
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Keywords: | Risk Modern Better Regulation Policy Environment Agency |
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