| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 159 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; An Environmental History Dedicated to the Career Civil Service; Preface; Introduction; Dealing with Sustainable Development; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Dealing with Climate Change; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Past Present and Future; Chapter Eight |
| Summary |
Since history is a critical part of future planning, the eight chapters of this book offer both academics and the general public a historical perspective of the evolution of science and policy actions on climate change and steps toward building a resilient and sustainable society, especially at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Reflecting the world today, especially at the EPA, the author, who is a long-time academic and government policy maker and researcher, acknowledges that as David Barry once said (March 22, 1999) ""We live in troubled times, but I feel good about myself, about my |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sustainable development -- Government policy -- History
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Climatic changes -- Government policy -- History
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Geopolitics.
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Environmental factors.
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History of science.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Climatic changes -- Government policy
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Sustainable development -- Government policy
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781527517912 |
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1527517918 |
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