Looking through Janicke and Weidner Country capacity for environmental policy and management: a comparative environmental management analysis: the case of Denmark and Cameroon
Author
Ndifor, Elvis
Term
10. term
Education
Publication year
2008
Abstract
This thesis presents a comparative analysis of environmental policy and management in Denmark and Cameroon, focusing on two sectors: a cattle slaughterhouse and a printing plant in each country. The central research question is why company-level environmental management in Denmark differs from that in Cameroon. The study uses interviews with plant/general managers and environmental coordinators at the case companies, complemented by literature and document reviews, including material from the Danish Crown website. Janicke and Weidner’s country capacity concept and Scott’s institutional theory frame the analysis of national governance contexts and firm-level institutional conditions for implementing environmental permits. These frameworks are applied to interpret differences in environmental management practices and to develop recommendations that outline strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for both countries and companies. Detailed empirical findings are not provided in the excerpt, but the work demonstrates how capacity and institutional perspectives can explain divergences and inform actionable improvements.
Dette speciale gennemfører en komparativ analyse af miljøpolitik og miljøledelse i Danmark og Cameroun med udgangspunkt i to brancher: et kreaturslagteri og et trykkeri i hvert land. Det overordnede forskningsspørgsmål er, hvorfor virksomheders miljøledelse i Danmark adskiller sig fra den i Cameroun. Metodisk bygger studiet på interviews med fabriks-/generalchefer og miljøkoordinatorer i de udvalgte virksomheder samt supplerende litteratur- og dokumentstudier, herunder materiale fra Danish Crowns hjemmeside. Analysen anvender Janicke og Weidners begreb om landekapacitet for miljøpolitik og -forvaltning sammen med Scotts institutionelle teori til at belyse nationale rammevilkår og virksomhedernes institutionelle betingelser for implementering af miljøgodkendelser. Med disse rammer fortolker studiet forskelle i miljøledelsespraksis og udmønter dem i anbefalinger, der peger på styrker, svagheder, muligheder og trusler for både lande og virksomheder. De konkrete empiriske resultater uddybes ikke i de foreliggende sider, men arbejdet demonstrerer, hvordan kapacitets- og institutionelle perspektiver kan forklare afvigelser og informere forbedringsforslag.
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