The Lilliputians of environmental regulation : the perspective of state regulators / Michelle C. Pautz and Sara R. Rinfret.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pautz, Michelle C., author.

Contributor:

Rinfret, Sara R.

Series:

Routledge research in environmental policy and politics ; 2.

Routledge research in environmental policy and politics ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pollution--Government policy--United States--States.

Pollution.

Environmental policy--United States--States.

Environmental policy.

Environmental protection--United States--States.

Environmental protection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"When we think about environmental policy and regulation in the U.S., our attention invariably falls on the federal level and, more specifically, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Although such a focus is understandable, it neglects the actors most responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the nation's environmental laws - the states. Recognition of the importance of the states still ignores an even smaller subsection of actors, inspectors. These front-line actors in state environmental agencies are the individuals responsible for writing environmental rules and ensuring compliance with those rules. They play an important role in the environmental regulatory state.With data collected from more than 1,300 inspectors across 20 states, Michelle C. Pautz and Sara R. Rinfret take a closer look at these neglected actors to better understand how environmental regulators perceive the regulated community and how they characterize their interactions with them. In doing so, they explore the role these front-line actors play, what it is like to be them, what they think of their place in the environmental regulatory system, and how they interact with the regulated community.An original, timely and unmatched volume advancing the debate on the future of environmental regulation in the U.S"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; The Lilliputians of Environmental Regulation; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Setting the Stage for the Lilliputians; 2 Who Are the Lilliputians?; 3 The Lilliputians' Perceptions; 4 A Fusion of Styles: Regulatory Enforcement Style and the Lilliputians; 5 The Regulatory Interactions of the Lilliputians; 6 Recognizing the Unnoticed: The Evolving Role of the Lilliputians; Appendix A; Appendix B; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [133]-141) and index.

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ISBN:

1-136-50174-6

0-203-14393-0

1-299-27871-X

1-136-50175-4

9780203143933

OCLC:

830161438