The Environmental Policy Paradox

by Zachary A. Smith

No other book combines ecology, law, politics, and environmental science in a way designed to inform the reader as to how it all fits together. This book, clearly and engagingly written, makes the complex and often confusing concepts of environmental policy making easy to understand. This book provides a basic understanding of environmental topics and our current policy-making process, discussing the ecosystem, public awareness, governmental regulations, as well as air and water pollution, energy, toxic wastes, land management issues, and international environmental issues. For those employed in the environmental, land management, urban planning, public policy, and hazardous materials fields.

Genres: School

295 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1991

About the author

Zachary Alden Smith, Ph.D., (b.1953) is a Regent's Professor at Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ). He lectures on public administration and policy, environmental policy and law, and American politics.

Reviews

[francesca · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poorly written and badly edited. Save your money and check out Norman Vig's "Environmental Policy: New Directions for the 21st Century" instead.

[Shane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provides a good overview of the nature of each environmental challenge and points to some potential solutions.

[Natashia · Rating 3 out of 5]

An extremely dry read, it gives the pertinent information for understanding public policy throughout the years as it concerns environmental policy.

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a superlative text book, and I learned a lot from it. A great way to start my master's program!!

[Laura Wiltshire · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dry read, but thoroughly informative. Truly helped me to understand my environmental politics and policy course.