US Environmental Policy in Action

by Sara R. Rinfret, Michelle C. Pautz

Overview

US Environmental Policy in Action provides a comprehensive look at the creation, implementation, and evaluation of environmental policy, which is of particular importance in our current era of congressional gridlock, partisanship and polarization, and escalating debates about federal/state relations. With a continued focus on the front lines of environmental policy, Rinfret and Pautz take into account the major changes in the practice of US environmental policy during the Trump and Biden administrations. Providing real-life examples of how environmental policy works rather than solely discussing how congressional action produces environmental laws, this third edition of US Environmental Policy in Action offers a practical approach to understanding contemporary American environmental policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783031175022
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	02/21/2023
Edition description:	3rd ed. 2023
Pages:	398
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sara R. Rinfret is Professor of Public Administration and Policy and Master of Public Administration Program Director at Northern Arizona University, USA.

Michelle C. Pautz is Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean for Curriculum and Academic Student Success at the University of Dayton, USA.

 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Environmental Policy on the Front-Lines.- Chapter 2: Contextualizing Environmental Policy.- Chapter 3: The Messy Process of Making Environmental Policy.- Chapter 4: The Official Players in the Policy Process.- Chapter 5: The Unofficial Players in the Policy Process.- Chapter 6: Translating Vague Environmental Statues into Rules & Regulation.- Chapter 7: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Implementing Environmental Policy.- Chapter 8: Is it Working? Evaluating the (In)Justice in Environmental Policy.- Chapter 9: Natural Resources and the Energy Policy Nexus.- Chapter 10: Food Politics & Policy.- Chapter 11: Understanding Environmental Policy from the Ground Up.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

The third edition of US Environmental Policy in Action addresses the often-overlooked topics of implementing and evaluating environmental policy and includes the voices of state and local officials on the front lines—the rule-writers, inspectors and others who play a critical role in shaping environmental policy. The case studies and “voices” sections are especially helpful in illustrating how broad policy ideas are put into effect and evolve over time, and explain the difficult choices facing policymakers. The new edition, which comes at a time of intense political and social conflict, offers a welcome inclusion of social justice issues, and how they interact with environmental policy, and is sure to be of great interest to readers. This insightful book is easy to read and accessible to a wide range of audiences.

- Robert Duffy, Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University, USA

US Environmental Policy in Action allows readers to explore how policy is developed and implemented in federal and state environmental agencies using clear prose and an engaging writing style. I’m delighted to see this third edition, as it includes additional analysis of how issues of social justice intersect environmental policymaking—something that is essential in moving forward with climate change, clean air, and water programs, among others. Rinfret and Pautz use case studies to illustrate how key actors influence policy implementation, as well as show stakeholders who are left out or largely dismissed from the process. Anyone interested in the practice of environmental policy will want to find a place for this stellar book in their library. Highest recommendation.

- Denise Scheberle, Clinical teaching Professor, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver, USA

A flurry of new environmental policy adoption by the federal government and many states in the early years of the 2020s underscores the need for the revised edition of this important text. Sara Rinfret and Michelle Pautz guide readers through the pivotal stages of policy implementation and evaluation, cutting across multiple environmental topics and adding expanded perspective on social justice considerations.

- Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, University ofo Michigan, USA