Formulation of Environmental Regulations
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 110, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction of environmental regulations can affect the cost and completion time of civil engineering projects. Discussion focuses on public policy issues associated with environmental regulations. The basis for promulgating environmental regulations, economics of regulations, and the public view of environmental regulations are the issues presented. A number of substantive concerns about formulation and administration of environmental regulations are also examined. Quantitative information regarding the effects of environmental regulations on productivity are presented. Procedural and substantive regulatory reforms, including an innovative approach for establishing a regulatory budget, are presented. Finally, it is postulated that problems associated with environmental regulations arise largely from two types of inefficiencies (allocative inefficiencies and X‐inefficiencies). These inefficiencies are discussed and specific recommendations for minimizing them are presented.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 110 • Issue 4 • August 1984
Pages: 770 - 779
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Published online: Aug 1, 1984
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