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California Greenin' - How the Golden State Became an Environmental Leader (Paperback)
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California Greenin' - How the Golden State Became an Environmental Leader (Paperback)
Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives
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A political history of environmental policy and regulation in
California, from the Gold Rush to the present Over the course of
its 150-year history, California has successfully protected its
scenic wilderness areas, restricted coastal oil drilling, regulated
automobile emissions, preserved coastal access, improved energy
efficiency, and, most recently, addressed global climate change.
How has this state, more than any other, enacted so many innovative
and stringent environmental regulations over such a long period of
time? The first comprehensive look at California's history of
environmental leadership, California Greenin' shows why the Golden
State has been at the forefront in setting new environmental
standards, often leading the rest of the nation. From the
establishment of Yosemite, America's first protected wilderness,
and the prohibition of dumping gold-mining debris in the nineteenth
century to sweeping climate- change legislation in the
twenty-first, David Vogel traces California's remarkable
environmental policy trajectory. He explains that this pathbreaking
role developed because California had more to lose from
environmental deterioration and more to gain from preserving its
stunning natural geography. As a result, citizens and civic groups
effectively mobilized to protect and restore their state's natural
beauty and, importantly, were often backed both by business
interests and bystrong regulatory authorities. Business support for
environmental regulation in California reveals that strict
standards are not only compatible with economic growth but can also
contribute to it. Vogel also examines areas where California has
fallen short, particularly in water management and the state's
dependence on automobile transportation. As environmental policy
debates continue to grow more heated, California Greenin'
demonstrates that the Golden State's impressive record of
environmental accomplishments holds lessons not just for the
country but for the world.
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