The Evolution of Hazardous Waste Programs: Lessons from Eight Countries

by Thomas C. Beierle and Katherine N. Probst

In most countries, the development of environmental programs follows a similar pattern. Early efforts concentrate on direct threats to public health, such as contaminated drinking water and air pollution. Only after these problems are addressed does the need to improve day-to-day management of hazardous wastes reach the top of the environmental agenda. In this new report, RFF's Katherine Probst and Thomas Beierle compare the development of hazardous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1891853015
• ISBN13: 9781891853012
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"