Author: United States. Congress SenatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2530
Book Description
California Greenin'
Author: David VogelPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691179557
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
A political history of environmental policy and regulation in California, from the Gold Rush to the present Over the course of its 150-year history, California has successfully protected its scenic wilderness areas, restricted coastal oil drilling, regulated automobile emissions, preserved coastal access, improved energy efficiency, and, most recently, addressed global climate change. How has this state, more than any other, enacted so many innovative and stringent environmental regulations over such a long period of time? The first comprehensive look at California's history of environmental leadership, California Greenin' shows why the Golden State has been at the forefront in setting new environmental standards, often leading the rest of the nation. From the establishment of Yosemite, America's first protected wilderness, and the prohibition of dumping gold-mining debris in the nineteenth century to sweeping climate- change legislation in the twenty-first, David Vogel traces California's remarkable environmental policy trajectory. He explains that this pathbreaking role developed because California had more to lose from environmental deterioration and more to gain from preserving its stunning natural geography. As a result, citizens and civic groups effectively mobilized to protect and restore their state's natural beauty and, importantly, were often backed both by business interests and bystrong regulatory authorities. Business support for environmental regulation in California reveals that strict standards are not only compatible with economic growth but can also contribute to it. Vogel also examines areas where California has fallen short, particularly in water management and the state's dependence on automobile transportation. As environmental policy debates continue to grow more heated, California Greenin' demonstrates that the Golden State's impressive record of environmental accomplishments holds lessons not just for the country but for the world.
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Author: United States. Congress SenatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2530
Book Description
Authorization for Incidental Take and Implementation of a Long-term Habitat Conservation Plan for the Stephens' Kangaroo Rat in Western Riverside County
Author: Better To Know Where
Author: Tom MarlowPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105516970
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Better To Know Where (BTKW) is an entertaining look at a sailing voyage in San Francisco Bay. The author brings you aboard his small yacht on an insightful three day voyage through space, time and philosophy. Rooted in aesthetics and the waterfront history of the San Francisco Bay, the novel starts with the basic premise embedded in the title and never looks back. Learn why the sailors wind is so consistent on San Francisco Bay. Learn how wine became one of California's biggest exports before collapsing, only to be revived again. Get the insider skinny on hypothermia, venturi effects and Clipper Cove. Learn why a sail boat is like the stock market and why the Polly Klaas coincidences don't add up to a conspiracy. Agonize with the skipper as he nearly loses his young son to death by drowning. It's all there and more... Before your finished, you'll have repeated to yourself "I didn't know that" more times than you care to remember.
Proceedings of the Annual Western Forestry Conference
Author: Fire Management
Author: Final Environmental Impact Statement
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Region IX.Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sewage
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Fire Control Notes
Author: United States. Forest ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest fires
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1276
Book Description
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