A broad-based interdisciplinary introduction to the topic of environmental decision-making which emphasizes finding solutions to real world problems. The book examines the subject from the complementary and interrelated perspectives of three major groups involved in environmental decisions: regulatory agencies, businesses and affected communities. Each chapter describes an important aspect of environmental decision making and identifies key issues and problems and recommends ways to improve the decision-making process and its outcomes.
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As the twentieth century draws to a close, environmental policy in the United States stands at a critical crossroads. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
parative risk assessment, ronmental decision making, better environmental decisions, environmental concessions, setting environmental priorities, social contract approach, civic environmentalism, environmental competence, comparative risk project, nonuse values, total quality environmental management, shadow community, community advisory panels, environmental partnerships, jury process, mental justice, competence acquisition, nonmarket goods, environmental analysts, negligence rule Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Citizens Jury, United States, Good Neighbor, Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Act, Grand Canyon, Jefferson Center, National Academy of Public Administration, Glen Canyon Dam, Clean Water Act, Responsible Care, San Francisco, South Florida, Body Shop, Brent Spar, Science Advisory Board, White House, Great Lakes, Harvard Business Review, Risk-Based National Environmental Priorities, Sierra Club, Colorado River, Island Press, Office of Policy New!
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As the twentieth century draws to a close, environmental policy in the United States stands at a critical crossroads. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
parative risk assessment, ronmental decision making, better environmental decisions, environmental concessions, setting environmental priorities, social contract approach, civic environmentalism, environmental competence, comparative risk project, nonuse values, total quality environmental management, shadow community, community advisory panels, environmental partnerships, jury process, mental justice, competence acquisition, nonmarket goods, environmental analysts, negligence rule Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Citizens Jury, United States, Good Neighbor, Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Act, Grand Canyon, Jefferson Center, National Academy of Public Administration, Glen Canyon Dam, Clean Water Act, Responsible Care, San Francisco, South Florida, Body Shop, Brent Spar, Science Advisory Board, White House, Great Lakes, Harvard Business Review, Risk-Based National Environmental Priorities, Sierra Club, Colorado River, Island Press, Office of Policy New!
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- Environmental Protection Agency (Know Your Government) by Kevin J. Law on 7 pages
- Comparing Environmental Risks: Tools for Setting Government Priorities by J. Clarence Davies on 4 pages
- Environmental Politics and Policy (Environmental Politics & Policy) by Walter A. Rosenbaum in Front Matter, page 34, and page 109
- Hearings on National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1994--H.R. 2401 and oversight of previously authorized programs before the Committee on ... hearings held March 30, 31 and April 1, 1993 by United States on page 34, page 376, and page 399
- Environmental Policy and Politics, Third Edition by Michael E. Kraft on page 34, page 109, and page 441
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- Effective Environmental Regulation: Learning from Poland's Experience by David P. Angel on 4 pages
- Reinventing Environmental Regulation: Lessons from Project XL (Excellence & Leadership) by Alfred A. Marcus in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Regulating from the Inside: Can Environmental Management Systems Achieve Policy Goals? (Resources for the Future Press) by Cary Coglianese on page 22
- Competitive Environmental Strategy: A Guide To The Changing Business Landscape by Andrew J. Hoffman on page 168
- A Primer on Nonmarket Valuation (The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources) by Patricia A. Champ on page 531
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