Research to Protect, Restore, and Manage the Environment
Title | Research to Protect, Restore, and Manage the Environment PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 255 |
Release | 1993-02-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0309049296 |
This book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of current environmental research programs, describes the desirable characteristics of an effective program, and recommends cultural and organizational changes to improve the performance of environmental research. Research areas in need of greater emphasis are identified, and overall directions for environmental research are recommended. The book also comments on the proposal to establish a National Institute for the Environment and on the elevation of the Environmental Protection Agency to cabinet status.
Environmental Protection Research Catalog, Addendum to Part 1
Title | Environmental Protection Research Catalog, Addendum to Part 1 PDF eBook |
Author | Smithsonian Science Information Exchange |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Environmental protection |
ISBN |
Environmental Protection Research Catalog: Indexes
Title | Environmental Protection Research Catalog: Indexes PDF eBook |
Author | Smithsonian Science Information Exchange |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1478 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Environmental health |
ISBN |
Environmental Protection Research Catalog
Title | Environmental Protection Research Catalog PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 928 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Environmental protection |
ISBN |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Library System Book Catalog
Title | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Library System Book Catalog PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Library Systems Branch |
Publisher | |
Pages | 490 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | Environmental protection |
ISBN |
Environmental Protection Research Catalog, Addendum to Part 1
Title | Environmental Protection Research Catalog, Addendum to Part 1 PDF eBook |
Author | Smithsonian Science Information Exchange |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Environmental protection |
ISBN |
New Tools for Environmental Protection
Title | New Tools for Environmental Protection PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2002-07-13 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309084229 |
Many people believe that environmental regulation has passed a point of diminishing returns: the quick fixes have been achieved and the main sources of pollution are shifting from large "point sources" to more diffuse sources that are more difficult and expensive to regulate. The political climate has also changed in the United States since the 1970s in ways that provide impetus to seek alternatives to regulation. This book examines the potential of some of these "new tools" that emphasize education, information, and voluntary measures. Contributors summarize what we know about the effectiveness of these tools, both individually and in combination with regulatory and economic policy instruments. They also extract practical lessons from this knowledge and consider what is needed to make these tools more effective. The book will be of interest to environmental policy practitioners and to researchers and students concerned with applying social and behavioral sciences knowledge to improve environmental quality.