Midlands State University Library

Environmental politics and policy /

Rosenbaum, Walter A.,

Environmental politics and policy / created by Walter A. Rosenbaum. - Tenth edition. - xiv, 408 pages : illustratiions ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

After Earth Day --
Making policy: the process --
Making policy: institutions and politics --
Common policy challenges: risk assessment and environmental justice --
More choice: the battle over regulatory economics --
Command and control in action: air and water pollution regulation --
A regulatory thicket: toxic and hazardous substances --
Energy: America's energy politics in transformation --
635 million acres of politics: the battle for public lands --
Climate change, domestic politics, and the challenge of global policymaking.


"Environmental Politics and Policy" once again provides definitive coverage of environmental politics and policy, lively case material, and a balanced assessment of current environmental issues. Covering major environmental policy initiatives and controversies during President Obama's two terms and capturing the sudden and radical changes occurring in the American energy economy, this Tenth Edition offers the needed currency and relevancy for any environmental politics course. -- From publisher's description.

9781506345376 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Environmental policy--United States.

GE180 / ROS