Politics of Pollution: Why Canadians Are Failing Their Environment.

Confronting government inaction

The Politics of Pollution is a clear, well researched account of why government action on environmental problems has been at a virtual standstill despite mounting evidence of the crisis we are faced with. The problems encountered by decision makers are dealt with fairly, without excusing governmental hesitation in taking necessary action. The book explains how Canadian governments have come to their present positions on the environment and what remains to be done to achieve effective change. It does not offer "how to do it" steps for citizens, but rather illuminates the difficulties confronting governments in merging the doctrine of …