Routledge Research in Environmental Policy and Politics

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1. The Lilliputians of Environmental Regulation

   The Perspective of State Regulators

   By Michelle C. Pautz, Sara R. Rinfret

   Series: Routledge Research in Environmental Policy and Politics

   When we think about environmental policy and regulation in the U.S., our attention invariably falls on the federal level and, more specifically, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Although such a focus is understandable, it neglects the actors most responsible for the implementation...

   Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge
2. Globalization, Political Institutions and the Environment in Developing Countries

   By Gabriele Spilker

   Series: Routledge Research in Environmental Policy and Politics

   Though industrialized countries are usually the ones indicted when environmental pollution is discussed, over the few last years the rate of emissions in developing countries has increased by a startling amount. The fallout from this increase is evidenced by the struggle of cities like Beijing to...

   Published December 7th 2012 by Routledge
3. Green vs. Green

   The Political, Legal, and Administrative Pitfalls Facing Green Energy Production

   By Ryan M. Yonk, Randy T. Simmons, Brian C. Steed

   Series: Routledge Research in Environmental Policy and Politics

   Renewable and carbon-neutral energy have been promoted as the future of energy production in the United States. Non-traditional energy sources show promise as alternatives to fossil fuels and may provide a sustainable source of energy in increasingly uncertain energy markets. However, these new...

   Published October 18th 2012 by Routledge