Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781337569613
Author: G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 6CR
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The key concept of the given section. The meaning of the term environmental policy. The list containing four components of the policy life cycle. The difference between command-and-control and incentive-based, or innovation-friendly, government regulations and the associated advantages of incentive based approach. The meaning of the term special interest groups with four examples. The reason behind facing difficulties in developing and implementing environmental policies in United states and other democratic countries. The role played by U.S citizens in most of the U.S environmental laws in 1970s. The list containing five categories of U.S environmental laws. The effectiveness of the anti-environmental movement in the U.S since 1980s. The name of three groups that are strongly opposed to U.S. environmental laws and regulations. The four major types of public lands present in the U.S. The summary of the political controversy created over managing these lands.

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