Environmental politics : domestic and global dimensions / Jacqueline Vaughn.

Switzer, Jacqueline Vaughn.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A historical framework for environmental protection -- Participants in the environmental debate -- The political process -- The lands debate -- Waste and toxics -- The politics of energy -- The politics of water -- Air quality : pollution and solutions -- Endangered species and biodiversity -- The global commons -- Population and sustainability -- Emerging issues in environmental politics.

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