Comprehensive text for the environmental politics and policy course that offers balanced assessment of current environmental issues. The first half of the book sets needed context and describes the policy process while the second half covers specific environmental issues such as air and water; toxic and hazardous substances; energy--both fossil fuel and nuclear' public lands; and a global policymaking chapter focused on climate change and transboundary politics. INDICE: PrefaceFigures, Tables, Boxes, and MapsAbout the Author1. After Earth Day2. Making Policy: The Process3. Making Policy: Institutions and Politics4. Common Policy Challenges: Risk Assessment and Environmental Justice5. More Choice: The Battle over Regulatory Economics6. Command and Control in Action: Air and Water Pollution Regulation7. A Regulatory Thicket: Toxic and Hazardous Substances8. Energy: America's Energy Politics in Transformation9. 635 Million Acres of Politics: The Battle for Public Lands10. Climate Change, Domestic Politics, and the Challenge of Global PolicymakingList of Abbreviations Index
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-3996-5
- Editorial: CQ Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 448
- Fecha Publicación: 09/07/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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