Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

Explain how the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government interact in forming policy.

Understand how environmental laws are enforced in the United States.

Describe the forces that led to changes in environmental policy in the United States during the past three decades.

Understand the history of the major U.S. environmental legislation.

Understand why some individuals in the United States are concerned about environmental regulations.

Understand what is meant by "green" politics.

Describe the reasons why environmentalism is a growing factor in international relations.

Understand the factors that could result in "eco-conflicts."

Understand why it is not possible to separate politics and the environment.

Explain how citizen pressure can influence governmental environmental policies.

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