{"product_id":"passing-the-buck-kathryn-harrison-9780774805575","title":"Passing the Buck: Federalism and Canadian Environmental Policy","description":"\u003ci\u003ePassing the Buck\u003c\/i\u003e is the first in-depth study of the impact of federalism on Canadian environmental policy. The book takes a detailed look at the ongoing debate on the subject and traces the evolution of the role of the federal government in environmental policy and federal-provincial relations concerning the environment from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. The author challenges the widespread assumption that federal and provincial governments invariably compete to extend their jurisdiction. Using well-researched case studies and extensive research to support her argument, the author points out that the combination of limited public attention to the environment and strong opposition from potentially regulated interests yields significant political costs and limited political benefits. As a result, for the most part, the federal government has been content to leave environmental protection to the provinces. In effect, the federal system has allowed the federal government to pass the buck to the provinces and shirk the political challenge of environmental protection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathryn Harrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774805579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774805575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Kathryn Harrison","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086846570751,"sku":"9780774805575","price":93.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_124bed01-a038-461c-85e4-34da9faf8ada.jpg?v=1769096924","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/passing-the-buck-kathryn-harrison-9780774805575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}