Environmental Policy: New Directions for the Twenty-First Century

by Norman J. Vig (editor), Michael E. Kraft (Editor)

Authoritative and classic, the seventh edition of Environmental Policy once again brings together top scholars to evaluate the impact of past environmental policy while anticipating its future implications, helping students decipher the underlying trends, institutional constraints, and policy dilemmas that shape environmental politics. This new edition represents the most extensive revision to five new chapters include coverage of national security and the environment, China’s environmental problems, domestic and international actions on climate change, conflicts over U.S. natural resource policies and collaborative ecosystem management, and the role of economics and market incentives in environmental policy. Incorporating analysis of the eight years under George W. Bush and a look ahead to the Barack Obama administration, all chapters include new scholarship, case studies, poll data, court rulings, congressional actions, agency decisions, and other events at the international, national, state, and local levels. With its clear, engaging writing, this tried and true reader makes great environmental research and scholarship accessible to an undergraduate audience. Environmental Policy includes new coverage

Genres: Nonfiction, Political Science, Environment, School, Reference, Textbooks, History

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Norman J. Vig is Winifred and Atherton Bean Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Emeritus, at Carleton College.

Reviews

[Erin Paulson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eye-opening and instructive, at once disheartening and encouraging. There is so much work to be done. Even in the light of our current climate catastrophes, we as Americans have been privileged to be raised in a golden era of environmental protections for our clean air, water, and open spaces thanks to the fight for regulations established before we ever took breath. We cannot imagine a life without these until they are taken away like thieves in the night, by the select few in power incapable of understanding their value.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

** Note: this review is for what almost equates to a textbook ** But with that premise, it does a pretty good job of outlining environmental policy in America, the good, the bad and the ugly.

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was required reading for me in grad school but I decided to read it again for fun. It's scholarly, but reads more like normal non-fiction. It focuses on the 2000s, unlike some of the other books I've had to read which gave more of a history of environmental policy. This book focuses on the present, while filling you in on how the past contributed to current events. The edition I read left off after Trump's first year, which helped the narrative lens of a sense of urgency.

[Gabby · Rating 4 out of 5]

As with most of my environmental readings, this is depressing. It is, however, a really good, comprehensive take on the state of American environmental policy. The authors did their best to remain neutral (from a party standpoint) while also presenting the facts of policy initiatives from various administration. Overall a pretty easy read for a topic-intense nonfiction book.

[Cela McCoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clearly articulated, well organized, relevant and unbiased information. Lost a star because it was slightly redundant and because there were a few very boring spots I had to read on a time crunch but that’s the nature of the best.

[Kristof Morrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually read the tenth edition

[Everett Dalesio · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don’t know why I decided to buy and read this. I didn’t need it for a class. I just wanted to read it for fun but it wasn’t fun. It was boring. I learned a little but it was so painful to get through I don’t remember much of it at all. This one is on me.

[millimiles · Rating 1 out of 5]

forced reading. boring

[Inessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

great technical book. easy to read, super engaging and way more information than you know what to do with. this is one of the most politically-balanced policy books i have ever read.

[Zoa Schescke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, very insightful and interesting.

[Mills College Library]

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[Tri · Rating 3 out of 5]

good