Environmental sustainability and American public administration : past, present, and future / J. Michael Martinez.
| Author/creator | Martinez, J. Michael author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Lanham : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (xviii, 319 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Defining and understanding sustainability -- The "dismal science" of economics -- The ethics of sustainability -- The rise of the American administrative state -- The development of federal environmental law -- A brief history of the modern movement -- Interest groups and the environmental lobby -- Sustainability and American public administration: where do we go from here? |
| Abstract | This book discusses the many meanings of "sustainability," explores the importance of economics in environmental policy-making, and highlights the schools of thought in environmental ethics. It concludes that public administrators can play an important role in ensuring that environmental sustainability is an integral part of American government. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 01, 2018). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Martinez, J. Michael (James Michael). Environmental sustainability and American public administration. Lanham : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2016] 9781498509664 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016046901 |
| ISBN | 9781498509671 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1498509673 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| ISBN | hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |