The purpose of the paper is to narrow the gap between the widespread use of voluntary agreements and research on the rationale of such approaches. A typical exa

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Climate change remains a global challenge requiring international collaborative action. Another area where countries have successfully committed to a long-term

Voluntary environmental agreements (VEAs) – generally agreements between government and business – have been regarded by many as a key new instrument for me