Many Americans today view the government as the savior of the
environment. When it comes to protecting land, fish, and wildlife, the
common response is to let government do it. The contributors to
Government Versus the Environment encourage us to consider government in
a different light by looking at clear instances of public programs that
foster environmental destruction. They provide an in-depth look at of
how the political process can adversely impact the quality of our
environment and argue that the government's track record in managing
natural resources has been and continues to be abysmal. The case studies
in Government Versus the Environment will cause readers to think twice
about the all-too-familiar calls for more government for the sake of the
environment.