Tracing the history of the American environmental watchdog body, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since its inception in 1970, this study critically examines its actions on key environmental issues and regulations. The edition includes new chapters on the Bush and Clinton administrations.
Tracing the history of the American environmental watchdog body, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since its inception in 1970, this study cri...
Most public controversies about the effects of chemicals on human health revolve around the risk of cancer--hardly surprising, considering that it is the second leading cause of death in the United States. People are concerned about the dangers of carcinogens in air, water, and food, and they expect their representatives in government to protect them from such hazards. On the other hand, the economic costs of eliminating every suspected carcinogen from the environment would cause tremendous economic hardship. How should policymakers use science to help strike a balance between the benefits...
Most public controversies about the effects of chemicals on human health revolve around the risk of cancer--hardly surprising, considering that it ...
This book applies an established analytical framework for health sector reform (Getting Health Reform Right, Oxford, 2004) to the performance problems of the pharmaceutical sector. The book is divided into three sections. The first section presents the basic ideas for analysis. It begins by insisting that reform start with a clear understanding of the performance deficiencies of the current system. Like all priority setting in the public sector, this 'definition of the problem' involves both ethical choices and political processes. Early chapters explain the foundations of these ideas and...
This book applies an established analytical framework for health sector reform (Getting Health Reform Right, Oxford, 2004) to the performance problems...
