Question
Chapters 12 and 13 reviewed the national legislation covering air, water, and land pollution, and pesticide/chemical regulation, as well as enforcement and compliance. Choose one of these areas to answer the following questions.
(a) What is the goal of the legislation?
(b) What specifically has the legislation accomplished?
(c) Command and control approaches to regulation have three features which discourage cost-effectiveness. How does your legislation illustrate at least two of these?
(d) Is there evidence that regulation (or enforcement) has foundered either on poor information or political influence?