US Implementation of the Stockholm Convention: What Went Wrong?
Document Type
Panel Presentation
Start Date
21-4-2017 9:15 AM
End Date
21-4-2017 10:30 AM
Keywords
Stockholm Convention, US, implementation
Biography
My name is Taylor Weisend and I'm a senior International Affairs major graduating in May. Upon graduation, I would like to pursue a master's degree in natural resources.
Major
International Affairs
Advisor for this project
Dr. Jamie Warner
Abstract
As environmental programs have developed, conventions such as the Stockholm Convention, the Rotterdam Convention, and the Basel Conventions have come into play. The Stockholm Convention on the ban of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has yet to be implemented by the United States. Therefore, I will examine where the convention got stuck during the implementation process. Specifically, I will argue that this lack of implementation can be explained using Bachrach and Baratz's article on "non decisions" and "the two faces of power."
US Implementation of the Stockholm Convention: What Went Wrong?
As environmental programs have developed, conventions such as the Stockholm Convention, the Rotterdam Convention, and the Basel Conventions have come into play. The Stockholm Convention on the ban of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has yet to be implemented by the United States. Therefore, I will examine where the convention got stuck during the implementation process. Specifically, I will argue that this lack of implementation can be explained using Bachrach and Baratz's article on "non decisions" and "the two faces of power."
