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As we approach the 30th anniversary of Earth Day (the first of
its kind was April 1970), congressional debate about environmental
protection often remains paralyzed and polarized. But across the
country, environmental pragmatism is gaining ground. The Morning
after Earth Day explores how policymakers, business executives, and
citizen groups are fighting novel political battles and sometimes
making peace with surprising compromises. After a generation of
progress in reducing large sources of industrial and municipal
pollution and in improving management of public lands, today's
environmental conflicts are more complex. They involve controlling
pollution caused by farmers, small businesses, drivers of aging
cars, and homeowners, as well as minimizing ecological threats on
private land. Remedies often lie in politically treacherous
territory--persuading ordinary people to change their daily
routines rather than ordering big business to adopt new technology
or government officials to manage land differently. As Mary Graham
shows, practical approaches are resolving immediate disputes and
providing clues for future policy. But core dilemmas remain. They
include how to reconcile environmental protection with respect for
private property, how to balance federal and state authority, and
how much to rely on behavioral versus technological change. Only by
reclaiming the debate about these dilemmas from extremists and
confronting them head-on will the nation build a solid foundation
for the next generation of environmental policy. Copublished with
the Governance Institute
How presidents use secrecy to protect the nation, foster diplomacy,
and gain power Ever since the nation's most important secret
meeting-the Constitutional Convention-presidents have struggled to
balance open, accountable government with necessary secrecy in
military affairs and negotiations. For the first one hundred and
twenty years, a culture of open government persisted, but new
threats and technology have long since shattered the old bargains.
Today, presidents neither protect vital information nor provide the
open debate Americans expect. Mary Graham tracks the rise in
governmental secrecy that began with surveillance and loyalty
programs during Woodrow Wilson's administration, explores how it
developed during the Cold War, and analyzes efforts to reform the
secrecy apparatus and restore oversight in the 1970s. Chronicling
the expansion of presidential secrecy in the Bush years, Graham
explains what presidents and the American people can learn from
earlier crises, why the attempts of Congress to rein in stealth
activities don't work, and why presidents cannot hide actions that
affect citizens' rights and values.
While doing research on chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia, Elaine
Marie Graham realized she had gathered a lot of information that
could be used in any health situation. Her wish is to share this
research in hopes of helping anyone dealing with a health
challenge. She started writing a blog in March of 2011 with the
hope of sharing this research. She realized that it could be even
more beneficial to write a book with practical tips and
discoveries. This is her gift to all who have walked in the
darkness or shadow of a disabling condition.
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Wait and See; (Paperback)
Mary Graham 1890-1974 Bonner
bundle available
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R484
Discovery Miles 4 840
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Wait and See; (Hardcover)
Mary Graham 1890-1974 Bonner
bundle available
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R827
Discovery Miles 8 270
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Hannah is a plump, re-headed pre-teen struggling with various
elements of her life including the search for the perfect dog who
will brighten her life . See how she learns one of life's most
valuable lessons on a comically disastrous Christmas.
Evaporated those words that once came embracing my mind A child
gift unknown then This gift of "mind" Reawaken with explosive words
(from Penned Words)
Evaporated those words that once came embracing my mind A child
gift unknown then This gift of "mind" Reawaken with explosive words
(from Penned Words)
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