This article examines the environment-related provisions of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) to assess how and how much they contribute to a larger megaregulatory program for the Asia-Pacific region. The TPP calls for ‘high levels’ of environmental protection and effective...

Given the Clean Air Act’s traditional structure of categorical emissions rules implemented through detailed administrative procedures, the rise of market mechanisms is a significant development that may indicate a fundamental shift in modern regulation. A key force in the market mechanism...

Private organizations have recently established numerous programs aimed at improving the environmental performance of industry. Many of the new programs seek to define and enforce standards for environmental management, and to make it difficult for producers not to participate in them. They...