Making Environmental Policy
$22.95, £13.50 paperback
978-0-520-08918-1
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April 1995, Available worldwide
Categories: Ecology, Evolution, Environment; Public Policy; Ecology; Environment
April 1995, Available worldwide
Categories: Ecology, Evolution, Environment; Public Policy; Ecology; Environment
"The great value of this book is its sophisticated treatment of the fundamental issues involved in making federal environmental policy. Anyone seeking to understand the history of environmental policy making in the United States and its current status will find this work invaluable."—Steven Cohen, Political Science Quarterly
"A useful review of environmental policy making in the United States. It gives the reader insights into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the roles of presidential administrations, the law courts, and the nongovernmental organizations."—Ragnar E. Löfstedt, Science and Engineering Ethics
"The book is written in a lucid language in such a way that wide variety of readers will find great interest in every chapter. [It] will be of interest not only in the United States of America, but in other parts of the world who are struggling to protect their environment for the prosperity in future."—Environment & Ecology
"A useful review of environmental policy making in the United States. It gives the reader insights into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the roles of presidential administrations, the law courts, and the nongovernmental organizations."—Ragnar E. Löfstedt, Science and Engineering Ethics
"The book is written in a lucid language in such a way that wide variety of readers will find great interest in every chapter. [It] will be of interest not only in the United States of America, but in other parts of the world who are struggling to protect their environment for the prosperity in future."—Environment & Ecology
Who speaks for the trees, the water, the soil, and the air in American government today? Which agencies confront environmental problems, and how do they set priorities? How are the opposing claims of interest groups evaluated? Why do certain issues capture the public's attention?
In Making Environmental Policy, Daniel Fiorino combines the hands-on experience of an insider with the analytic rigor of a scholar to provide the fullest, most readable introduction to federal environmental policymaking yet published. A committed environmental advocate, he takes readers from theory to practice, demonstrating how laws and institutions address environmental needs and balance them against other political pressures.
Drawing on the academic literature and his own familiarity with current trends and controversies, Fiorino offers a lucid view of the institutional and analytic aspects of environmental policymaking. A chapter on analytic methods describes policymakers' attempts to apply objective standards to complex environmental decisions. The book also examines how the law, the courts, political tensions, and international environmental agencies have shaped environmental issues. Fiorino grounds his discussion with references to numerous specific cases, including radon, global warming, lead, and hazardous wastes. Timely and necessary, this is an invaluable handbook for students, activists, and anyone wanting to unravel contemporary American environmental politics.
In Making Environmental Policy, Daniel Fiorino combines the hands-on experience of an insider with the analytic rigor of a scholar to provide the fullest, most readable introduction to federal environmental policymaking yet published. A committed environmental advocate, he takes readers from theory to practice, demonstrating how laws and institutions address environmental needs and balance them against other political pressures.
Drawing on the academic literature and his own familiarity with current trends and controversies, Fiorino offers a lucid view of the institutional and analytic aspects of environmental policymaking. A chapter on analytic methods describes policymakers' attempts to apply objective standards to complex environmental decisions. The book also examines how the law, the courts, political tensions, and international environmental agencies have shaped environmental issues. Fiorino grounds his discussion with references to numerous specific cases, including radon, global warming, lead, and hazardous wastes. Timely and necessary, this is an invaluable handbook for students, activists, and anyone wanting to unravel contemporary American environmental politics.