US Environmental Policy in Action

by Sara R. Rinfret, Michelle C. Pautz

Overview

US Environmental Policy in Action provides a comprehensive look at the creation, implementation, and evaluation of environmental policy, which is of particular importance in our current era of congressional gridlock, increasing partisan rhetoric, and escalating debates about federal/state relations. Now in its second edition, this volume includes updated case studies, two new chapters on food policy and natural resource policy, and revised public opinion data. With a continued focus on the front lines of environmental policy, Rinfret and Pautz take into account the major changes in the practice of US environmental policy during the Trump administration. Providing real-life examples of how environmental policy works rather than solely discussing how congressional action produces environmental laws, US Environmental Policy in Action offers a practical approach to understanding contemporary American environmental policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030113162
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	02/15/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Sara R. Rinfret is Professor of Public Administration and Policy and Master of Public Administration Program Director at Northern Arizona University, USA.

Michelle C. Pautz is Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean for Curriculum and Academic Student Success at the University of Dayton, USA.

 

Table of Contents

1. Environmental Policy in Practice.- 2. The Development and Context of American Environmental Policy.- 3. The Messy Process of Making Environmental Policy.- 4. Official Actors in the Policy Process.- 5. The Unofficial Players in the Policy Process.- 6. Translating Vague Statutes into Rules and Regulations.- 7. Implementing Environmental Policy and Regulations: Where the Rubber Meets the Road.- 8. Is it Working? Evaluating Environmental Policy.- 9. The Intersection of Natural Resource and Energy Policy.- 10. The Politics and Policies of Food.- 11. Environmental Policy in Action: Past, Present, and Future.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

The third edition of US Environmental Policy in Action addresses the often-overlooked topics of implementing and evaluating environmental policy and includes the voices of state and local officials on the front lines—the rule-writers, inspectors and others who play a critical role in shaping environmental policy. The case studies and “voices” sections are especially helpful in illustrating how broad policy ideas are put into effect and evolve over time, and explain the difficult choices facing policymakers. The new edition, which comes at a time of intense political and social conflict, offers a welcome inclusion of social justice issues, and how they interact with environmental policy, and is sure to be of great interest to readers. This insightful book is easy to read and accessible to a wide range of audiences.

- Robert Duffy, Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University, USA

US Environmental Policy in Action allows readers to explore how policy is developed and implemented in federal and state environmental agencies using clear prose and an engaging writing style. I’m delighted to see this third edition, as it includes additional analysis of how issues of social justice intersect environmental policymaking—something that is essential in moving forward with climate change, clean air, and water programs, among others. Rinfret and Pautz use case studies to illustrate how key actors influence policy implementation, as well as show stakeholders who are left out or largely dismissed from the process. Anyone interested in the practice of environmental policy will want to find a place for this stellar book in their library. Highest recommendation.

- Denise Scheberle, Clinical teaching Professor, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver, USA

A flurry of new environmental policy adoption by the federal government and many states in the early years of the 2020s underscores the need for the revised edition of this important text. Sara Rinfret and Michelle Pautz guide readers through the pivotal stages of policy implementation and evaluation, cutting across multiple environmental topics and adding expanded perspective on social justice considerations.

- Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, University ofo Michigan, USA