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The National Environmental Policy Act: Judicial Misconstruction, Legislative Indifference, and Executive Neglect (Environmental History Series)
by Matthew J. Lindstrom, Zachary A. Smith
Product Group: Book
Publisher: TAMU Press (2008-06-12)
ISBN: 1603440488
EAN: 9781603440486
Dewey Decimal #: 363
Binding/Media: Paperback - 208 pages
SKU: 40-78BW-FLOO
Condition: New
Comments: Brand new book. Gift quality.
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Product Description
Growing public concerns about environmental degradation and the compromised integrity of the earth's ecological system spurred Congress to pass the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the first law to focus such environmental concerns into a comprehensive national policy. Though NEPA has had a positive effect on U.S. environmental policy and the national quality of life, this book shows how federal courts and agencies have failed to implement many of the values and goals fundamental to the success of NEPA. To explain this divergence, Matthew J. Lindstrom and Zachary A. Smith examine NEPA's origins, address how it had been implemented and enforced, and highlight its shortcomings. Lindstrom and Smith argue compellingly that if NEPA were fully and properly implemented, it would prove to be a valuable tool for balancing the needs of the world population and the protection of the earth's environment.
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The NEPA's origins, goals, implementation, & more
Rating  (5)
Date: 2002-04-11
5 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
The National Environmental Policy Act: Judicial Misconstruction, Legislative Indifference, & Executive Neglect by Matthew J. Lindstrom (Assistant Professor, Political Science Department and Environmental Studies Program, Siena College, Loudonville, New York) and Zachary A. Smith (Professor, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona) is a detailed and scholarly analysis of the ramifications of The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) federal law signed by President Nixon more than thirty years ago. Individual chapters of this definitive treatise address NEPA's origins, goals, implementation, and how modern-day courts have vastly limited its powers with possibly detrimental effects upon America's environment. Strongly recommended for professional and academic environmental studies reference collections, The National Environmental Policy Act is a thorough and accessible study for anyone looking to learn more about the nature of the NEPA law and its effect upon the United States from its inception down to the present day.
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The Last Word on NEPA
Rating (5)
Date: 2002-02-27
1 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
"A real tour de force!"
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