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Environmental Impact Analysis
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Environmental Impact Analysis

by James T. Maughan
December 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
400 pages
14h 23m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Environmental Impact Analysis
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Summary of the National Environmental
Policy Act and Implementing Regulations
2.1 Development of a National Environmental Policy
In the early 1960s, the U.S. Congress responded to the increased environ-
mental awareness and pressure for action discussed in Chapter 1, with the
exploration of options to address environmental degradation and lack of
sustainability. The effort to respond to the environmental threat and public
pressure for environmental action was led by academics and members of
Congress from districts reliant on the economic and recreational opportuni-
ties afforded by natural resources that were being threatened by ...
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ISBN: 9781466567832