Nancy E. Marion

Making Environmental Law (eBook, PDF)

The Politics of Protecting the Earth

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

From Eisenhower to Obama, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the policies Congress and the president have proposed and passed to protect the environment over time. The U.S. federal government first began to consider legislation to protect the environment and natural resources in 1940s. Since that time, Congress and the president have considered and passed numerous environmental policies-laws that serve to protect the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the natural beauty of the land, and the animals that live both on land and in the water. In Making Environmental Law: The Politics of Protecting the Earth, experienced and accomplished environmental law researcher Nancy E. Marion shows what policies Congress have proposed and passed to protect the environment over time. Each chapter focuses on the members of Congress's response to a different environmental concern, such as ocean dumping, pesticides, and solid waste. With "green" awareness now affecting every aspect of our modern world, this text serves as an invaluable reference for students and researchers who need a deeper historical background on the political aspects of these issues.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313393631
• Artikelnr.: 37813787

Autorenporträt

Nancy E. Marion is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron, USA, and holds degrees in criminal justice and political science.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Politics of Air Pollution 3. The Politics of
Water Pollution 4. The Politics of Ocean Pollution 5. The Politics of
Pesticides 6. The Politics of Solid Waste 7. The Politics of Toxic and
Hazardous Waste 8. The Politics of Land 9. The Politics of Endangered
Species and Wildlife 10. Conclusion Appendix A: Environmental Interest
Groups Appendix B: List of Environmental Laws Notes Index