Environmental Policy Paradox: 5ed

by Zachary A. Smith

Updated in its 6th edition, The Environmental Policy Paradox provides an introduction to the policy-making process in the United States with regard to air, water, land use, agriculture, energy, and waste disposal, while introducing readers to both global and international environmental issues and institutions. The text explains why some environmental ideas shape policy while others do not, and illustrates that even when the best short- and long-term solutions to environmental problems are identified, the task of implementing these solutions is often left undone or is completed too late. Readers are presented with a comprehensive history of the environmental movement paired with the most up-to-date account of environmental policy available today.

Genres: School

368 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.