New Tools for Environmental Protection Education, Information, and Voluntary Measures

Many people believe that environmental regulation has passed a point of diminishing returns: the quick fixes have been achieved and the main sources of pollution are shifting from large "point sources" to more diffuse sources that are more difficult and expensive to regulate. The political...

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Main Authors Stern, Paul C, Dietz, Thomas
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, D.C National Academies Press 13.06.2002
Natl Academy Press Publications Sales Office
Edition1
Subjects
Environmental education
Environmental education-United States-Congresses
Environmental policy
Environmental policy-United States-Congresses
Environmental protection
Environmental protection-United States-Congresses
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Summary:Many people believe that environmental regulation has passed a point of diminishing returns: the quick fixes have been achieved and the main sources of pollution are shifting from large "point sources" to more diffuse sources that are more difficult and expensive to regulate. The political climate has also changed in the United States since the 1970s in ways that provide impetus to seek alternatives to regulation. This book examines the potential of some of these "new tools" that emphasize education, information, and voluntary measures. Contributors summarize what we know about the effectiveness of these tools, both individually and in combination with regulatory and economic policy instruments. They also extract practical lessons from this knowledge and consider what is needed to make these tools more effective. The book will be of interest to environmental policy practitioners and to researchers and students concerned with applying social and behavioral sciences knowledge to improve environmental quality.
ISBN:0309084229
9780309084222
DOI:10.17226/10401