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| About the Authors | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Environmental Policy Developments and Trends since 1989 | |
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| Scope, Level, and Audience | |
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| Chapter Highlights | |
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| An Invitation to Readers | |
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| References | |
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| EPA and the Evolution of Federal Regulation | |
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| The Creation and Growth of EPA | |
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| Fundamental Choices in Environmental Regulation | |
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| A Hybrid Approach | |
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| Problems Facing the Agency | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Market-Based Environmental Policies | |
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| What Are Market-Based Policy Instruments? | |
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| U.S. Experience with Tradable Permit Programs | |
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| U.S. Experience with Charge Systems | |
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| U.S. Experience with Reducing Market Barriers | |
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| U.S. Experience with Reducing Government Subsidies | |
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| Why Have There Been Relatively Few Applications of Market-Based Instruments? | |
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| Why Has the Performance Record Been Mixed? | |
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| The Changing Politics of Market-Based Instruments | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Air Pollution Policy | |
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| Air Pollution Control before 1970 | |
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| The New Direction in Air Pollution Control Policy | |
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| Accomplishments since 1970 | |
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| An Economic Evaluation of the Clean Air Act | |
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| Other Issues in Air Quality Regulation | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Climate Change Policy | |
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| A Brief Overview of Climate Change | |
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| A Chronology of Policy and Institutional Responses | |
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| Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Risk Mitigation | |
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| Designing Climate Policy Instruments | |
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| Coherent International Architecture Matters | |
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| Concluding Remarks | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Water Pollution Policy | |
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| History and Evolution of Water Pollution Policy | |
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| FWPCA-72 and Its Amendments | |
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| Accomplishments of the Programs since 1972 | |
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| Economic Issues and Problems | |
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| The Safe Drinking Water Act | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Hazardous Waste and Toxic Substance Policies | |
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| Public Policy for Hazardous Waste Management | |
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| Public Policy for Contaminated Sites | |
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| Regulating the Use of Toxic Substances | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| Notes | |
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| Solid Waste Policy | |
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| What Is Solid Waste, How Much Is Generated, and How Is It Regulated? | |
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| Rationales for Government Intervention in the Solid Waste Market | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| Notes | |
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| Index | |