Environmental Policy, New Federalism and New Privatism: Policy Conflicts in the Coastal Zone

Abstract

Public policies developed under the New Federalism of the 1970s and the new privatism of the 1980s have produced a variety of policy problems for states. This is particularly true in the area of environmental policy. This paper looks at environmental policymaking in the coastal zone giving particular attention to the conflicts between the desire to protect renewable resources and the need for economic growth in the coastal zone. These conflicts are illustrated by an examination of comprehensive land use planning in Oregon and the federal government's proposal to develop seabed mining on the Gorda Ridge. Copyright 1992 by The Policy Studies Organization.

The two faces of coastal environmentalism: Environmental protection and development on Cape May

“…Growth management that is successful in one coastal areas may have negative externalities for other places (Chinitz, 1990). The New Federalism of the 1970s and the privatism of the 1980s have complicated coastal zone management tasks by increasing pressures for economic growth in coastal areas (Medler & Mushkatel, 1992).…”