Science in Environmental Policy: The Politics of Objective Advice
(Part of the Politics, Science, and the Environment Series)
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An analysis of the role and influence of scientists at the agenda-setting, legislative, and implementation stages of environmental policy making. Scientists often bring issues to the policy agenda, translating scientific questions into everyday language and political terms. When Roger Revelle characterized Earth as a spaceship in testimony to Congress in 1957, his evocative language framed the issue of our planet's climate vulnerability...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0262512963
ISBN13:9780262512961
Release Date:January 2009
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:278 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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