Toward bigger bubbles: why interpollutant and interrisk trading are good ideas and how we get there from here
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Toward bigger and broader bubbles is one of the two concepts that defines the trend in US environmental law at the millennium, the other being the control of unregulated risks. The importance of bubbling lies in its use for a better understanding of the policy behind many environmental law reforms that are being proposed. Its advantages include the delegation of power and increased flexibility for the regulated community and the increase of the economic efficiency of regulation. However, an objection to bubbling is the difficulty of comparing diverse environmental health risk reductions.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1998
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In our hands: the future of our nations' wetlands, waterfowl, and prairies depends on what we decide today
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Significant changes have taken place in US conservation policies for prairies and wetlands on private lands. It is now time for government policies to protect the country's remaining wealth in resources in a more reasoned and consistent manner. It must be made clear to landowners that they must respect the cycles of nature. This involves recognizing that rivers need wetlands to buffer and cleanse their waters and that wetlands, however small, are invaluable.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1999
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