In A History of Environmental Politics since 1945 , Hays argues that to understa
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Question
In A History of Environmental Politics since 1945, Hays argues that to understand environmental policy one must understand change over time rather than focusing on one particular event (such as Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, Earth Day 1970, or the publication of Rachel Carson’s pathbreaking book). He says: “The approach taken here, therefore, is to emphasize context rather than follow events alone. In this way, one can understand the setting that sustains the larger relevant political forces, the setting in which much of that happens today is both closely rooted in what happened yesterday and, in turn, will shape most of what happens tomorrow.” What does Hays consider to be the key features in the patterns of environmental affairs? Do you agree or disagree with his assessment?
Explanation / Answer
Hays suggested that some body nust focus on the policies which are changing over time. It need not to be consider to focus on single event. He contributed much about achieving environmental plocies. I agree with him. Because if we have to develop a environmental policy, we must observe its change over time. How to change, how much time to be taken, to what extent this policy would be succeed? these questions might be solved.