Environmental Policy in the 1990s

by Vig, Norman J.; Kraft, Michael E.

• ISBN13: 9781568022420
• ISBN10: 1568022425
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-08-01
• Publisher: Cq Pr

Summary

This thought-provoking collection of essays puts 25 years of environmental policy development in context by examining the current institutional framework for making policy and how it has emerged, the role of environmentalism and public opinion in shaping policy, the search for more efficient policy solutions, and the impact of global environmental imperatives.

This edition covers the new, heightened role of the states in making policy, environmental justice, and the greening of U.S. businesses, among other topics. The book also provides an in-depth analysis of the 104th Congress on environmental policies, and reviews the Clinton administration's environmental record and efforts to reform the Environmental Protection Agency.

Table of Contents

Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Preface
Contributors
Environmental Policy from the 1970s to the 1990s: An Overview	p. 1
Power to the States: The Promise and Pitfalls of Decentralization	p. 31
Seizing Back the Day: The Challenge to Environmental Activism in the 1990s	p. 53
Environmental Values and Public Policy	p. 75
Presidential Leadership and the Environment: From Reagan to Clinton	p. 95
Environmental Policy in Congress: Revolution, Reform, or Gridlock?	p. 119
The EPA at Risk: Conflicts over Institutional Reform	p. 143
Environmental Policy in the Courts	p. 168
Economics, Incentives, and Environmental Regulation	p. 187
Risk-Based Decisionmaking	p. 208
Environmental Justice: Normative Concerns and Empirical Evidence	p. 231
The Greening of Industry: Achievement and Potential	p. 255
From Stockholm to Rio and Beyond: The Evolution of Global Environmental Governance	p. 278
Environmental Policy and Management in the European Union	p. 299
Environment, Population, and the Developing World	p. 321
International Trade and Environmental Regulation	p. 345
The New Environmental Agenda	p. 365
Appendixes	p. 391
Index	p. 401
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