Peter W. House – författare

Examines recent environmental legislation along with the many problems and controversies surrounding the planning and implementing of environmental policies. Presents five case histories of some of these laws and regulations from their inception as federal statutes or regulations, and the experiences of those who would modify them. Through an analysis of more fundamental and philosophical features of the policy-making scene, the authors attempt to rethink environmental legislation and suggest incremental changes to make the laws more feasible without changing the overall environmental package. Suitable for courses of public policy, political science and public administration. Co-published with Abt Books.

This book explores the issues brought about by the reliance in recent decades on scientists to provide new information on health and environmental risks to policymakers in assisting them to make regulatory decisions. A new role has been created for scientists as a result of the increased demand for advisors to the government. As a result, the transition from basic research to research-on-demand has not always been smooth. On the basis of first-hand experience, the authors analyze and provide keys to improving the flow of scientific information into the policymaking arena through the selection of the 'right kind of people' to manage and translate the research. The book provides a list of criteria for selecting such managers and analysts. Co-published with Abt Books.