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T&F Environmental Policy And Politics by Kraft
For More Than Twenty Years, Environmental Policy And Politics Has Kept Instructors And Students Abreast Of The Challenges Presented By Contemporary Environmental, Energy, And Natural Resource Problems In The United States. Now In Its Eighth Edition, Michael E. Kraft Has Updated His Definitive Text To Capture The Changing Nature Of Environmental Problems As Well As Policy Proposals Made Through 2020. Drawing From Work Within Environmental Science, Policy Analysis, And Political Science, This Text Continues To Help Readers Think Critically About How Best To Address Problems Through A Variety Of Public Policy Tools And Strategies At All Levels Of Government.Important Updates To This New Edition Include:* The Latest Information About Environmental Challenges And Governmental Responses To Them, With Extensive Citation Of Key Sources And Websites.* Key Political And Policy Decisions Through Late 2020, Including Presidential Appointments, Budgetary Decisions, Major Legislative Initiatives, And Congressional Actions.* New Learning Objectives To Facilitate Student Understanding Of Key Concepts And Their Applications, Arguments Advanced Over Environmental Challenges And Policies, And The Goals And Methods Of Environmental Policy Analysis.* Coverage Of New Topics That Have Emerged During The Trump Presidency, Including The Clean Power Plan Repeal And Reduction Of Environmental Regulation, Climate Change, Land Conservation, Changes In Natural Resources Policies, And A Comparison Of The Republican And Democratic Positions On Climate Change In 2020.* Updated Summaries Of Scientific Studies, Government Reports, And Policy Analyses.* Revised Discussion Questions And New Suggested Readings.Environmental Policy And Politics Is An Essential Resource For Upper Level Undergraduate And Graduate Students In Political Science And Environmental Studies Looking For An Accessible, Well-Researched, And Up-To-Date Text, Written With Style And Flair. Table Of Contents - Preface1. Environmental Problems And Politics2. Judging The State Of The Environment3. Making Environmental Policy4. The Evolution Of Environmental Policy And Politics5. Environmental Protection Policy: Controlling Pollution6. Energy And Climate Change Policies7. Natural Resource Policies8. Evaluating Environmental Policy9. Environmental Policy And Politics For The Twenty-First Century