Chesapeake Bay Blues : Science, Politics, And The Struggle To Save The Bay - 03 edition

"Ernst has written a book that is packed with information on the politics and science behind the past, present, and future management of the Chesapeake Bay. He digs deep into the exterior and interior layers of policy and procedure that surround Chesapeake Bay protection measures. Ernst presents complex ideas and concepts in detail while still making them accessible to beginning students or interested lay readers--no small task. Backed by a plethora of cited references, Ernst goes further than most authors and provides a detailed "Notes" section on interesting and necessary background and "See also" information for each chapter. A wise choice for all academic libraries as well as for all public libraries..."

--Library Journal

"Chesapeake Bay Blues cuts through the rhetorical muck, which, like the algae blooms in the bay, tends to shut out the light."

--The Washington Post

"Ernst has made some bold conclusions and in doing so, he's bucking the conventional wisdom esposed by the conglomeration of interests involved in the Bay restoration effort."

--Bay Weekly

Publisher Web Site, February, 2004

I The Chesapeake Bay and Environmental Politics

The Chesapeake Bay: Management of North America's Largest Estuary; Managing the Chesapeake Bay; The State of the Bay: A Limited Inventory of Living Resources; Conclusion
The Chesapeake Bay as a Political Dilemma: Understanding the Political Barriers to Environmental Policy; "It's the Economy, Stupid": How Economic Primacy Influences Environmental Politics; Divided Government and the Race to the Bottom: How America's Fragmented Political System Works against Environmental Innovation; Free Riding: Unuderstanding the Interest Group Imbalance in Environmental Politics; The Policy Cycle, Focusing Events, and Political Leaders: Making the Most of Limited Opportunities for Environmental Innovation; Putting the Pieces Together

II Nutrient Management and Bay Politics

Swimming against the Tide: Nutrient Reduction Efforts in the Bay Watershed; The Difficulty of Achieving Nutrient Reductions; The Scorecard: Measuring Nutrient; Reduction "Success"; Conclusion
The Political Fight of Nutrient Management Policy: The Case of Agricultural Regulation; Agricultural Nutrient Loading; Political Background: The Fight for Enforceable Agricultural Regulations in Maryland and Pennsylvania; Environmental Theory: Toward a Deeper Understanding of the Agricultural Regulation Fight; Economic Primacy and Agricultural Policy for the Bay; the Interest Group Imbalance and Agricultural Policy for the Bay; Divided Government and Agricultural Policy for the Bay; The Policy Cycle, Focusing Events, and Political Leaders: Making the Most of Limited Opportunities for Agricultural Reform; Conclusion

III The Blue Crab and Bay Politics

All You Can Eat? The Difficult Task of Protecting the Blue Crab; The Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus); The Decline of the Blue Crab; Factors Complicating Blue Crab Management for the Chesapeake Bay; The Struggle for a Sensible Management Strategy; Conclusion
Battling Over the Blue Crab: The Politics of Crab Management in Virginia and Maryland; Blue Crab Management in Virginia; Blue Crab Management in Maryland; Environmental Theory: Toward a Deeper understanding of Blue Crab Management; Economic Primacy and Blue Crab Management for the Chesapeake Bay; Interest Group Politics and Blue Crab Management for the Bay; Divided Goverment and Blue Crab Management for the Bay; The Policy Cycle, Focusing Events, and Political Leaders: Making the Most of Limited Opportunities for Blue Crab Management; Conclusion

IV Learning from the Past

Toward a Brighter Future for the Chesapeake Bay; Ten Measures to Improve Politics for the Bay; Concludsion

Appendix: Nutrient Management and the Bay