The Acid Rain Controversy

Download or read book The Acid Rain Controversy written by James L. Regens and published by Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study describes the origins of acid rain, how it is formed, the ecological and human effects, and prevention methods. It also examines debates within the scientific community as a basis for evaluating policy decisions. A comprehensive review of pollution control techniques questions which technologies are currently available, their future availability, or whether they are merely theoretical. The authors frame the economic and political context for making decisions about acid rain control policy and offer valuable insights about the underlying dynamics of the environmental policymaking process for the near future.