Environmental Policymaking in an Era of Climate Change av Matthew Nowlin

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<P>As the world considers how to deal with the impacts of a changing climate, it¿s vital that we understand the ways in which the United States¿ policymaking process addresses environmental issues. A mix of existing theory and original analysis, <I>Environmental Policymaking in an Era of Climate Change</I> applies recent policy scholarship to questions of environmental governance, with a particular focus on climate change. The book examines how competing political actors influence policies within and across institutions, focusing on both a macro-level, where formal bodies set the agenda, and a meso-level, where issues are contained within policy subsystems.</P><P>Divided into two sections, the book incorporates insights from political science and public policy to provide the reader with a better understanding of how environmental policy decisions are made. Part I offers a framework for understanding environmental policymaking, exploring the history of environmental