Not in my back yard
Citizens across the nation are rising up to halt development projects, including sorely needed ones. Have citizens gained too much power, or have they just added a healthy does of caution to development Politically sophisticated neighborhood groups are borrowing techniques from environmentalists and other activists to take on developers and local government. The most important bequest of the environmental movements to the Not-In-My-Back-Yard (NIMBY) syndrome is the environmental laws enacted at the state and federal levels in the 1960s and 1970s. Citizens' frustrations with the zoning process have led to increased reliance on the ballot box to settle zoning questions. Despite great concern about the hazardous waste problem, few Americans seem inclined to support additional disposal facilities. Politicians, planners, and developers are struggling to find ways to gain public support - or at least minimize opposition.
- OSTI ID:
- 7077026
- Journal Information:
- Editorial Research Reports; (USA), Journal Name: Editorial Research Reports; (USA) Vol. 1:21; ISSN 0013-0958; ISSN EDRRA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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290300* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
LAWS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC OPINION
PUBLIC RELATIONS
SITE SELECTION
STATE GOVERNMENT
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT