Living in the Environment 18th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 3

What is the key concept for this section List three broad issues that government is the best equipped to handle and for each one, explain why this is so. What are government's policies Define politics and environmental policy. What are the four stages of a policy life cycle Why is the process usually cyclical and what is another name for it What is a democracy What are two types of special interest groups Describe two features of democratic governments that hinder their ability to deal with environmental problems. List seven principles that decision makers can use in making environmental policy.