Public Policies for Environmental Protection - 2nd Edition

Taylor & Francis

Public Policies for Environmental ProtectionAuthor(s): Paul Portney, Robert N. Stavins\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Resources for the Future Press (RFF Press)\nISBN-13: 9781891853036, 978-1891853036\nSynopsis\nThe first edition of Public Policies for Environmental Protection contributed significantly to the incorporation of economic analysis in the study of environmental policy. Fully revised to account for changes in the institutional, legal, and regulatory framework of environmental policy, the second edition features updated chapters on the EPA and federal regulation, air and water pollution policy, and hazardous and toxic substances. It includes entirely new chapters on market-based environmental policies, global climate change, solid waste, and, for the first time, coverage of the Safe Drinking Water Act. \nPortney, Stavins, and their contributors provide an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, industry profession.