Environmental Science 15th Edition by Scott Spoolman,Tyler Miller

Exercise 9

What is the key concept for this section? Define policies , politics , environmental policy , and representative democracy. List the four components of the policy life cycle. What are special interest groups? Give four examples. What are four major types of public lands in the United States? Summarize the political controversy over managing these lands. What is environmental justice and what kinds of environmental injustice occur in the United States and in China? List seven principles that decision makers can use in making environmental policy. What are four ways in which individuals in democracies can help to influence environmental policy? What are three ways to provide environmental leadership?