Public Policies for Environmental ProtectionResources for the Future, 2000 - 294 pages The 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. Portney, Stavins, and their contributors provide an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, industry professionals, and journalists---anyone who needs up-to-date information on U.S. environmental policy. With their careful explanation of policy alternatives, the authors provide an ideal book for students in courses about environmental economics or environmental politics. |
Contents
EPA and the Evolution of Federal Regulation | 11 |
The Creation and Growth of EPA | 13 |
Fundamental Choices in Environmental Regulation | 15 |
A Hybrid Approach | 25 |
Problems Facing the Agency | 26 |
Notes | 28 |
References | 29 |
MarketBased Environmental Policies | 31 |
Designing Climate Policy Instruments | 147 |
Coherent International Architecture Matters | 153 |
Concluding Remarks | 156 |
Notes | 158 |
References | 160 |
Water Pollution Policy | 169 |
History and Evolution of Water Pollution Policy | 170 |
FWPCA72 and Its Amendments | 176 |
US Experience with Tradable Permit Programs | 35 |
US Experience with Charge Systems | 41 |
US Experience with Reducing Market Barriers | 51 |
US Experience with Reducing Government Subsidies | 55 |
Why Have There Been Relatively Few Applications of MarketBased Instruments? | 56 |
Why Has the Performance Record Been Mixed? | 58 |
The Changing Politics of MarketBased Instruments | 60 |
Conclusion | 62 |
References | 68 |
Air Pollution Policy | 77 |
Air Pollution Control before 1970 | 78 |
The New Direction in Air Pollution Control Policy | 80 |
Accomplishments since 1970 | 91 |
An Economic Evaluation of the Clean Air Act | 100 |
Other Issues in Air Quality Regulation | 115 |
Notes | 121 |
References | 122 |
Climate Change Policy | 125 |
A Brief Overview of Climate Change | 126 |
A Chronology of Policy and Institutional Responses | 131 |
Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Risk Mitigation | 135 |
Accomplishments of the Programs since 1972 | 179 |
Economic Issues and Problems | 189 |
The Safe Drinking Water Act | 206 |
Conclusions | 208 |
Notes | 209 |
References | 210 |
Hazardous Waste and Toxic Substance Policies | 215 |
Public Policy for Hazardous Waste Management | 216 |
Public Policy for Contaminated Sites | 233 |
Regulating the Use of Toxic Substances | 243 |
Conclusions | 251 |
Notes | 252 |
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Solid Waste Policy | 261 |
What Is Solid Waste How Much Is Generated and How Is It Regulated? | 263 |
Rationales for Government Intervention in the Solid Waste Market | 268 |
Conclusions | 281 |
References | 283 |
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Page 4 - Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations. Executive Order 12898 requires each federal agency to "make achieving environmental justice part of its mission by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the United States and its territories and possessions.