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The essays in this volume challenge the widespread belief that
the government's environmental policies, unlike those in other
areas, are drafted and implemented for the public good and
genuinely seek to effect a cleaner environment. The contributors
demonstrate through seven important cases that there are strong
reasons to reconsider the present command and control approach to
environmental policy. They argue that policies and programs are
often designed to address political and economic objectives dear to
power centers and interest groups. The authors seek to force a
critique of present policies and programs and to contribute to the
making of an environmental policy more authentically in the
public's interest. To that end, the work analyzes the role of
organized interests and political institutions in environmental
policies, what their rationales may be, and what impact they have
on the public welfare.
The book provides specific case studies of clean air
legislation, biotechnology regulation, Superfund, pollution
deadlines, citizen suits, and international environmental
regulation. The work constitutes a most timely, well-informed, and
persuasive argument for more reliance on other sources than just
central government to reduce risk and to enhance environmental
well-being.
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