1st Edition

Voluntary Environmental Programs in the United States and China

By Pianpian Wang Copyright 2026
246 Pages
by Routledge

246 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the effectiveness of voluntary environmental programs (VEPs): initiatives designed and managed by social actors to motivate participants to achieve environmental goals beyond legal requirements. Contrasting the approaches taken in the United States and China, Pianpian Wang explores VEPs and their role in environmental sustainability, addressing gaps in existing research that... Read more

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List of Abbreviations

Background  

Chapter 1: Introduction      

Chapter 2: Unilateral Environmental Commitments by Individual Firms  

Chapter 3: Voluntary Environmental Programs Organized by Civil Society Organizations

Chapter 4: Government-Organized Voluntary Environmental Programs      

Chapter 5: Comparison and Conclusions 

Index

Biography

Pianpian Wang is an admitted Chinese lawyer holding a master’s degree from Sun Yat-sen University, China, and a doctorate in environmental law (SJD) from Pace University School of Law, USA. She was a visiting scholar at Vermont Law School in the United States in 2012 and has been affiliated with the Pace Energy and Climate Center since 2013. She has also been a member of IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law since 2020. Her scholarly interests and professional practice extend across carbon markets, renewable energy, and corporate sustainability.