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Response Paper 2

Your paper should be 1-2 pages in length, double-spaced (in 12-point font).

Chapters 12, 13 and 14 reviewed the national legislation covering air, water, and land pollution, and pesticide/chemical regulation, as well as enforcement and compliance. Choose one of these areas (air/water/land/pesticides) to answer the following questions.

a) What is the goal of the legislation?

b) What specifically has the legislation accomplished?

c) Command and control approaches to regulation are claimed to discourage cost-effectiveness. How does your legislation illustrate this?

d) Is there evidence that regulation (or enforcement) has floundered either on poor information or political influence?