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Book SynopsisMany Americans view the government as the saviour of the environment. This work explores how the political process can adversely impact the quality of the environment and argues that the government's track record in managing natural resources is abysmal. Case studies are included.
Trade ReviewEducators in the environmental policy field will find this book a useful resource. . . . Upper-division undergraduate and graduate students; professionals. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Greener Pastures? The Defective Attraction of Federal Environmental Policy Chapter 2 Silent Springs and Silent Villages: Pesticides and the Trampling of Property Rights Chapter 3 Fueling the Race to the Fish Chapter 4 Federal Flood Policies: 150 Years of Environmental Mischief Chapter 5 Unplugging the Everglades Chapter 6 War on Wildlife Chapter 7 The Untouchables: America's National Forests Chapter 8 Banking on Disaster: The World Bank and Environmental Destruction Chapter 9 All Play and No Pay: The Adverse Effects of Welfare Recreation Chapter 10 Castles in the Sand: The Army Corps of Engineers and Federal Beach Replenishment
