An assessment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Performance Track Program

The Resource An assessment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Performance Track Program
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An assessment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Performance Track Program
Statement of responsibility
Scott Hassell [and others]
Title variation
Assessment of the US Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Performance Track Program
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Language
eng
Summary
This report addresses the conceptual basis of the National Environmental Performance Track program, a voluntary program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency between 2000 and 2009; its program design; and its implementation. Performance Track sought to improve the quality of the environment by encouraging facilities to recognize and improve all aspects of their environmental performance and by providing a range of benefits, including broad-based recognition, regulatory benefits, and a more open and collaborative relationship between facilities and their regulators. While Performance Track's concepts, design, and implementation had mixed success, the significant environmental challenges that the United States faces require that EPA continue to seek out new approaches that can complement and enhance traditional regulatory approaches. The authors recommend that EPA continue to experiment with voluntary programs, designing tightly focused ones; promote information sharing and networking among regulated entities; strive for complete, clear, and understandable program concepts, designs, and expectations; protect the EPA brand; independently evaluate key program elements; continue to try to change corporate culture to benefit the environment; and identify new ways to independently validate environmental performance
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Cataloging source
N$T
Dewey number
363.7/05610973
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
GE180
LC item number
.A77 2010
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
RAND Corporation technical report
Series volume
TR-732-EPA
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