Thinking Ecologically

THINKING ECOLOGICALLY:
The Next Generation of Environmental Policy

Edited by Marian R. Chertow and Daniel C. Esty

ENVIRONMENTAL REFORM: THE NEXT GENERATION PROJECT
Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy

The innovated thinkers of the Next Generation Project of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy - experts from business, government, nongovernmental organizations, and academia - propose reforms that balance environmental efforts with other public needs and issues. They call for new foundations for environmental law and policy, adoption of a more diverse set of policy tools and strategies (economic incentives, ecolables), and new connections between critical sectors (agriculture, energy, transportation, service providers) and environmental policy. Future progress must involve not only officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state environmental protection departments, say the authors, but also decision-makers as diverse as mayors, farmers, energy company executives, and delivery route planners. To be effective, next-generation policymaking will view environmental challenges comprehensively, connect academic theory with practical policy, and bridge the gaps that have caused recent policy debates to break down in rancor. This book begins the process of accomplishing these challenging goals.

New from Yale University Press
Available Fall 1997
256 pp.
Cloth ISBN 0-300-07301-1 $35.00
Paper ISBN 0-300-07303-8 $16.00
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Advance Praise for Thinking Ecologically "More than a must-read, this book demonstrates how a broader ecological approach can achieve sensible and lasting environmental policy." -- Philip K. Howard, author of The Death of Common Sense "Thinking Ecologically compiles in one book a wealth of information about our current efforts to improve the environment and provides innovative ideas to address the challenges ahead. It recognizes that all of us - in business and government, activists and citizens - have a role to play. As stewards of this Earth, we can learn from the book's practical suggestions on how to preserve our world for future generations." -- Bill Bradley, former U.S. senator, New Jersey "Provides a first-rate practical guide to next-generation ideas - policy options served up with clarity and intelligence." -- Jonathan Lash, head of the World Resources Institute, cochair of the President's Council on Sustainable Development "Thinking Ecologically puts the policy focus where it should be - on how to improve our environmental regulations to make them more efficient and to increase environmental protection ... these essays stand as a major contribution to the evolution of environmental policy." -- John H. Chafee, U.S. senator, Rhode Island "Offers new insights into the evolving role of business in responding to environmental challenges and makes clear the central responsibility of the private sector for achieving sustainable development. The authors' focus on developing a next generation of policy tools, including new technologies and an emphasis on innovation, is right on the mark." -- Robert Shapiro, chairman and CEO, Monsanto Company

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