A new environmental federalism: environmental policymakers are increasingly turning to the states for solutions to today's environmental problems
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The inability of the federal government to implement substantive environmental reforms in regional, state and local levels has resulted in the disintegrating consensus that previously favored a centralized, national approach to environmental policy. The inefficiency has resulted in states struggling to fill the policy niches which were left vacant by the federal regulatory structure. The call for more localized control and greater environmental protection is urged by the knowledge that experimentation in compliance in the state levels cannot go on forever.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1998
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Easing pressures on U.S. fisheries
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The relentless pressure on US fisheries necessitates long-term policies that focus on maximum sustainable yield. Elimination of the open-access system with its emphasis on optimum yield is essential. Reducing pressures on fishery harvests and initiating measures to curb degradation of marine habitats can ensure a sustainable marine ecosystem. Regional councils with vested interests in commercial fishing need to revise their priorities, keeping in view the long-term goal of sustaining fisheries ecosystems.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1996
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