The Environmental Policy ParadoxFor courses in Environmental Policy, Environmental Studies, and Public Policy; and as a supplement for courses in American Government and Public Administration. This text provides an introduction to the policy making process in the United States with regard to air, water, land use, agriculture, energy, waste disposal, and other areas. It explains why some environmental ideas shape policy while others do not, and illustrates that even when the best short- and long-term solutions to environmental problems are identified, the task of implementing these solutions is either left undone or is completed too late. Also included is a comprehensive history of the environmental movement. |
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... York : Nor- ton , 1993 ) , p . 13 . 34. " Effects of Ozone Air Pollution on Plants " North Carolina State University and the Agricultural Research Service of the USDA . 1998. Raleigh , NC . Found at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ pp ...
... York : Nor- ton , 1993 ) , p . 13 . 34. " Effects of Ozone Air Pollution on Plants " North Carolina State University and the Agricultural Research Service of the USDA . 1998. Raleigh , NC . Found at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ pp ...
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... set off the second oil shock of the decade . Weekend and even weekday shutdowns of gas stations hit the big cities . For a time , 90 percent of New York gas stations were closed.30 California was hit the hardest Energy 147.
... set off the second oil shock of the decade . Weekend and even weekday shutdowns of gas stations hit the big cities . For a time , 90 percent of New York gas stations were closed.30 California was hit the hardest Energy 147.
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Zachary Alden Smith. York gas stations were closed.30 California was hit the hardest with gas lines ex- tending for blocks . Fights broke out in lines and service station attendants were bribed as a panic psychology took hold . Shortages ...
Zachary Alden Smith. York gas stations were closed.30 California was hit the hardest with gas lines ex- tending for blocks . Fights broke out in lines and service station attendants were bribed as a panic psychology took hold . Shortages ...
Contents
The Steady State | 4 |
History of the Environmental Movement | 15 |
Summary | 28 |
Copyright | |
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