Use of the Polar Bear Listing to Force Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions : The Legal Arguments.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endangered Species Program (U.S.).

Climatic changes.

Bears.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) listing of the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA); and FWS "special rule" limiting application of ESA prohibitions to activities affecting the polar bear. Considers possibility that the listing will be used as a legal basis to attempt to force reductions of greenhouse gas emissions from sources throughout the country, and summarizes related legal arguments.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Use of the Polar Bear Listing to Force Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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