Missing the Mark in the Chesapeake Bay: A Report Card for the Phase I Watershed Implementation Plans

Andreen, William L.; Glicksman, Robert L.; Steinzor, Rena I.; Huang, Yee; Jones, Shana

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“…For over forty years, Congress has generally utilized "floor preemption" in environmental policy, meaning that a federal minimum standard is set but states may exceed this minimum (Andreen et al 2008). Federal minimums are useful in the case of transboundary pollution, but more stringent state regulations are in no way detrimental to this effort.…”

Section: The Ability Of States To Meet or Exceedmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Emerging Issues in Decentralized Resource Governance: Environmental Federalism, Spillovers, and Linked Socio-Ecological Systems

Shobe

2020

Annu. Rev. Resour. Econ.

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Spillovers among jurisdictions are ubiquitous and likely to increase with increasing population and consumption, so the centralization or decentralization of environmental governance is of pressing concern in a world of tightly linked socio-ecological systems. Spillovers play a key role in federalism analysis because they tend to reduce benefits from decentralization. Laboratory federalism, a common rationale for decentralization, has not proven successful as a model of local policy innovation. Given a national policy toward a public good, differences in preferences across jurisdictions may push national policy toward a quantity instrument rather than a tax instrument. Finally, the lack of interaction between environmental federalism analysis and studies of adaptive governance and linked complex adaptive systems leaves both literatures incomplete. The increasing urgency of global sustainability issues argues for linking insights from environmental federalism with the literature on linked socio-ecological complex adaptive systems. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Resource Economics, Volume 12 is October 5, 2020. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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“…It specified that in order to receive funds, a state must have a process in place to analyze highway safety problems and must produce a list of projects to be funded. 7 McKinstry, Dernbach and Peterson (2007), and Andreen et al (2008). Kaswan (2008), Doremus and Hanemann (2008).…”

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Emerging Issues in Decentralized Resource Governance: Environmental Federalism, Spillovers, and Linked Socio-Ecological Systems

Shobe

2020

Annu. Rev. Resour. Econ.

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“…In response to President Obama's executive order to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in North America, the six states contributing pollution to the bay are in the national spotlight as they figure out how to achieve pollutant allocations. Currently, their plans to meet water quality requirements are falling short (Andreen et al, 2011). Economic scholars contend that a nutrient trading plan could offer the most cost-effective means for complying with the looming TMDL.…”

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Policy tools for agricultural nonpoint source water pollution control in the U.S. and E.U.

Drevno

2016

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

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Purpose – In the USA and Europe, agricultural nonpoint source (NPS) pollution continues to be among the chief impediments to achieving water quality standards. While the implementation of technology-based water pollution control tools has resulted in evident point source pollution abatement, NPSs continue to threaten surface water and groundwater. The purpose of this paper is to draw from environmental policy literature to identify regulatory tools and management approaches that specifically target agricultural NPS pollution and the factors that drive or impede their implementation and enforcement. This paper utilizes the policy tool framework to help characterize the widespread policy problem, distinguishing its unique set of hurdles from other environmental problems. Design/methodology/approach – Discussion of agricultural NPS pollution management approaches is based on a thorough review of relevant environmental policy and environmental economic literature as well as case studies from the USA and Europe. Analysis is based on the policy tool framework. Findings – This study finds that controlling numerous diffuse sources of agricultural pollution requires an integrated approach that utilizes river basin management and a mix of policy instruments. Additionally, findings suggest that transitioning from voluntary mechanisms to more effective instruments based on measurable water quality performance relies predominantly on three factors: first, more robust quality monitoring data and models; second, local participation; and third, political will. Originality/value – This research provides important information for regional and national policymakers in areas where there is increasing pollution and regulatory mandates. Identifying conditions of effective water quality policy is applicable and will be of direct use to agencies charged with pollution control.

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Missing the Mark in the Chesapeake Bay: A Report Card for the Phase I Watershed Implementation Plans

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Emerging Issues in Decentralized Resource Governance: Environmental Federalism, Spillovers, and Linked Socio-Ecological Systems

Emerging Issues in Decentralized Resource Governance: Environmental Federalism, Spillovers, and Linked Socio-Ecological Systems

Policy tools for agricultural nonpoint source water pollution control in the U.S. and E.U.

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