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Offers a comprehensive yet succinct introduction to environmental policy and politics

Covering global threats such as climate change, population growth, and loss of biodiversity, as well as national, state, and local problems of environmental pollution, energy use, and natural resource use and conservation, Environmental Policy and Politics provides a comprehensive overview of U.S. policy-making processes, the legislative and administrative settings for policy decisions, the role of interest groups and public opinion in environmental politics, and the public policies that result.  It helps readers understand modern environmental policy and it’s implications, including the need for a comprehensive and integrated approach to problem solving.