Innovation in environmental policy: The National Environmental Policy Act of the US and the Resource Management Act of New Zealand

Sarah Michaels, Owen J. Furuseth

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Abstract

On enactment, both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 1970 of the US and the Resource Management Act (RMA), 1991 of New Zealand received accolades for innovativeness. However, is such praise justified when these acts are explored through the literature on policy innovation? This paper suggests that it is. More importantly, recognizing how different attributes of innovation contribute to having a policy adopted suggests what the crafters of future environmental policies might do well to consider. It is critical to attend to the political climate in which a policy is being drafted.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)181-190
Number of pages10
JournalEnvironmentalist
Volume17
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Science(all)

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