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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... fossil fuels the world has come to rely on were once ancient plants that depended on the sun's rays for ... fossil fuels has provided the means to support a rapidly expanding population . These fuels have also caused extensive pollution ...
... fossil fuels the world has come to rely on were once ancient plants that depended on the sun's rays for ... fossil fuels has provided the means to support a rapidly expanding population . These fuels have also caused extensive pollution ...
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... Fossil fuels and nonfuel by- products , such as petrochemicals , were choking America's waterways , soil , and air with toxins . Although fossil fuels are the dirtiest source of energy , in fact all energy , its exploration , production ...
... Fossil fuels and nonfuel by- products , such as petrochemicals , were choking America's waterways , soil , and air with toxins . Although fossil fuels are the dirtiest source of energy , in fact all energy , its exploration , production ...
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... fossil fuel resources that have renewal times thou- sands to millions of times longer than the human life span . The discovery of fossil fuels and their utilization , compounded with breakthroughs in medical technology , have caused an ...
... fossil fuel resources that have renewal times thou- sands to millions of times longer than the human life span . The discovery of fossil fuels and their utilization , compounded with breakthroughs in medical technology , have caused an ...
Contents
The Steady State | 4 |
History of the Environmental Movement | 15 |
Summary | 28 |
Copyright | |
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