Flashpoints in environmental policymaking. Controversies in achieving sustainability Autor Kamieniecki S., Gonzales G., Vos R. Fecha 1997 Fuente IUCN (ID: MON-061429) Editor | Lugar de publicación State University of New York Press | Albany, NY, USA ISBN 0-7914-3330-7 Páginas 367 p. Idioma Inglés Campo de aplicación Internacional País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Desarrollo sostenible Descripción completa Resumen Contents: 1. Regulation at risk: The controversial politics and science of comparative risk assessment 2. The social and political (re)construction of risk 3. Market incentives in air pollution 4. Employing strategic planning in environmental regualation 5. Two faces of equity in Superfund implementation 6. Environmental (in)equity: Race, class, and the distribution of environmental bads 7. Bringing private management to the public lands: Environmental and economic advantages 8. This land is 'our' land: The case for federal retention of public lands 9. Trade liberalisation and the natural environment: Conflict or opportunity? 10. International trade and sustainable development 11. The limits of environmental security 12. Linking environment, culture, and security Conclusion: Obstacles to achieving sustainability