Industrial Disasters and Environmental Policy

Name: Industrial Disasters and Environmental Policy
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Industrial Disasters and Environmental PolicyStories of Villains, Heroes, and the Rest of Us\nAuthor(s): Denise L. Scheberle\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138589162, 978-1138589162\nSynopsis\nEnvironmental stories have all the elements of a good dramavillains that plunge the world into danger and heroes that fight for positive change. Industrial Disasters and Environmental Policy: Stories of Villains, Heroes, and the Rest of Us illuminates the interplay between environmental policies and the people and groups who influence their development and implementation. Through the stories of four major industrial disastersthe Union Carbide plant explosion, the BP oil spill, the Upper Big Branch\n\nMine explosion, and the asbestos poisoning in Libby, Montanathis book examines the organizational breakdowns and regulatory lapses that caused these disasters, and how attitudes and policies changed as a result. It also explo.