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Government versus the Environment
. Ed(S): Leal, Donald R.; Meiners, Roger E.
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Paperback. Many Americans view the government as the saviour of the environment. This work explores how the political process can adversely impact the quality of the environment and argues that the government's track record in managing natural resources is abysmal. Case studies are included. Editor(s): Leal, Donald R.; Meiners, Roger E. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Many Americans today view the government as the savior of the environment. When it comes to protecting land, fish, and wildlife, the common response is to let government do it. The contributors to Government Versus the Environment encourage us to consider government in a different light by looking at clear instances of public programs that foster environmental destruction. They provide an in-depth look at of how the political process can adversely impact the quality of our environment and argue that the government's track record in managing natural resources has been and continues to be abysmal. The case studies in Government ... Read more
Many Americans today view the government as the savior of the environment. When it comes to protecting land, fish, and wildlife, the common response is to let government do it. The contributors to Government Versus the Environment encourage us to consider government in a different light by looking at clear instances of public programs that foster environmental destruction. They provide an in-depth look at of how the political process can adversely impact the quality of our environment and argue that the government's track record in managing natural resources has been and continues to be abysmal. The case studies in Government ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
The Political Economy Forum
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742521810
SKU
V9780742521810
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About . Ed(S): Leal, Donald R.; Meiners, Roger E.
Donald R. Leal is senior associate at the Political Economy Research Center. Roger E. Meiners is professor of law and economics at the University of Texas at Arlington and director of research at the Political Economy Research Center.
Reviews for Government versus the Environment
Educators in the environmental policy field will find this book a useful resource. . . . Upper-division undergraduate and graduate students; professionals.
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