Federalism of Wetlands; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms; 1 Wetlands: amissing piece of the federalism puzzle; 2 An example of intergovernmental management; 3 Taking a "bottom-up" approach; 4 A "top-down" look at effectiveness; 5 Applying an empirical logic of governance; 6 The administrative context of wetland regulation; 7 The significance of redundancy; Appendix: analytical methods; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This book investigates the consequences of redundant state and federal environmental regulations in the United States. Drawing on the most exhaustive statistical analysis of US federal wetland permits ever constructed, the book uncovers the disjointed world of wetland regulation. The author starts by examining the socioeconomic and environmental factors driving individuals to apply for environmental regulatory permits and the regional inconsistencies encountered in federal environmental regulatory program performance. The book goes on to demonstrate that states have more power in federal re
