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The German Greens entered the federal government as junior partners of the Social Democrats in 1998. The birth & development of this coalition are analyzed, concentrating on its first two years. What have been the main achievements of the Greens? Where & why have the Greens been disappointed? What is the likely impact of their experience in government on the future of the party? In the analysis particular emphasis is placed on the relative weakness of the Greens before entering government & on external factors that made it very difficult for the Greens to succeed with their three top priority projects: phasing out nuclear energy, reforming nationality law, & the introduction of ecological taxation. Green electoral support has been fairly steady throughout their period of government after dropping sharply in 1998. The Greens will need to fight hard to mobilize their core electorate but may also benefit from the support of Social Democrats wishing to retain the "red-green" government coalition beyond 2002. 45 References. Adapted from the source document.

Draws on event coverage (total N = 2,470) in the Berlin-based daily newspaper, die tageszeitung (the taz) to explore 1988-1997 German environmental protest. Discussion opens with an overview of German environmentalism, whose 1970s emergence was marked by three concurrent advances: development of local & independent citizen action groups, revitalization of extant nature conservation groups, & emergence of loose networks of individuals & groups given to a general conception of political ecology. There was a significant but not dramatic change in the number of protests, peaking in 1988 & hitting its nadir in 1991. Aggregate data show relatively stable protest activity since 1993/94. Regional variation is discussed, indicating that Lower Saxony had the largest number of protests, seen as a function of the nuclear energy issue, which was the target of 50+% of all environmental protests. Four forms of protest are distinguished: conventional, demonstrative, confrontational, & property/person violence. These are then linked to the protest issues, with confrontational & violent protests most connected to energy. Attention turns to protest organization; the networking of organizations; & the territorial (subnational, national, & transnational) levels of mobilization. It is concluded that the German environmental movement is not in decline, with no remarkable change in protest patterns over time. The continuity of the nuclear energy issue over time is contemplated in closing. 8 Tables, 5 Figures. J. Zendejas

Draws on event coverage (total N = 2,470) in the Berlin-based daily newspaper, die tageszeitung (the taz) to explore 1988-1997 German environmental protest. Discussion opens with an overview of German environmentalism, whose 1970s emergence was marked by three concurrent advances: development of local & independent citizen action groups, revitalization of extant nature conservation groups, & emergence of loose networks of individuals & groups given to a general conception of political ecology. There was a significant but not dramatic change in the number of protests, peaking in 1988 & hitting its nadir in 1991. Aggregate data show relatively stable protest activity since 1993/94. Regional variation is discussed, indicating that Lower Saxony had the largest number of protests, seen as a function of the nuclear energy issue, which was the target of 50+% of all environmental protests. Four forms of protest are distinguished: conventional, demonstrative, confrontational, & property/person violence. These are then linked to the protest issues, with confrontational & violent protests most connected to energy. Attention turns to protest organization; the networking of organizations; & the territorial (subnational, national, & transnational) levels of mobilization. It is concluded that the German environmental movement is not in decline, with no remarkable change in protest patterns over time. The continuity of the nuclear energy issue over time is contemplated in closing. 8 Tables, 5 Figures. J. Zendejas

This review of Germany's environmental conditions and policies evaluates progress in reducing the pollution burden, improving natural resource management, integrating environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international co-operation. The analyses presented are supported by a broad range of economic and environmental data