Pamphlets on Conservation of Natural Resources, Volume 27U.S. Government Printing Office, 1969 |
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... social benefits and social costs . In both the private sector and the public sector , decision - makers who strive to develop good policy for their organizations evaluate uses of funds to insure that the expected returns exceed the ...
... social benefits and social costs . In both the private sector and the public sector , decision - makers who strive to develop good policy for their organizations evaluate uses of funds to insure that the expected returns exceed the ...
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... social benefits and social costs . While citing this as a basic principle , we are not arguing that analyses of the benefits and costs accruing to more localized regions should not be estimated . We are arguing , however , that federal ...
... social benefits and social costs . While citing this as a basic principle , we are not arguing that analyses of the benefits and costs accruing to more localized regions should not be estimated . We are arguing , however , that federal ...
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... social cost will lie below the apparent market cost . If off - site procurement requires production which utilizes otherwise unemployed labor , even in far - away regions , the cost of those off - site procurements must be reduced ...
... social cost will lie below the apparent market cost . If off - site procurement requires production which utilizes otherwise unemployed labor , even in far - away regions , the cost of those off - site procurements must be reduced ...
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... social cost , it must be realized that the knife which cuts on the benefit side also cuts on the cost side . When the necessary condi- tions for the existence of secondary benefits hold , it is equally likely that project financing or ...
... social cost , it must be realized that the knife which cuts on the benefit side also cuts on the cost side . When the necessary condi- tions for the existence of secondary benefits hold , it is equally likely that project financing or ...
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... social goals , the corresponding national income benefits and costs should still be carefully assessed . No attempt should be made to allocate any part of the national income costs of the project to the attainment of other social goals ...
... social goals , the corresponding national income benefits and costs should still be carefully assessed . No attempt should be made to allocate any part of the national income costs of the project to the attainment of other social goals ...
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Page 17 - Congress, to employ such clerical and other assistants, to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, and to make such expenditures, as it deems advisable.
Page 154 - Congress hereby declares that it is the continuing policy and responsibility of the Federal Government to use all practicable means consistent with its needs and obligations and other essential considerations of national policy, with the assistance and cooperation of industry, agriculture, labor, and State and local governments, to coordinate and utilize all its plans, functions, and resources for the...
Page 207 - Government shall— (A) utilize a systematic, interdisciplinary approach which will insure the integrated use of the natural and social sciences and the environmental design arts in planning and in decisionmaking which may have an impact on man's environment...
Page 15 - State and local governments, and other concerned public and private organizations, to use all practicable means and measures, including financial and technical assistance, in a manner calculated to foster and promote the general welfare, to create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony, and fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations of Americans.
Page 207 - ... (4) preserve important historic, cultural, and natural aspects of our national heritage, and maintain, wherever possible, an environment which supports diversity and variety of individual choice; (5) achieve a balance between population and resource use which will permit high standards of living and a wide sharing of life's amenities; and (6) enhance the quality of renewable resources and approach the maximum attainable recycling of depletable resources.
Page 110 - ... as a result of his training, experience, and attainments, is exceptionally well qualified to analyze and interpret environmental trends and information of all kinds; to appraise programs and activities of the Federal Government in the light of the policy set forth in title I of this Act; to be conscious of and responsive to the scientific, economic, social, esthetic, and cultural needs and interests of the Nation; and to formulate and recommend national policies to promote the improvement of...
Page 3 - In addition, the Council may employ and fix the compensation of such experts and consultants as may be necessary for the carrying out of its functions under this Act, in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code (but without regard to the last sentence thereof).
Page 91 - With that act, government in theory assumed responsibility for "maximum employment, production, and purchasing power." The policy declaration in the act states: The Congress hereby declares that it is the continuing policy and responsibility of the Federal Government to use all practicable means consistent with its needs and obligations and other...
Page 16 - First, as a step toward encouraging greater efforts elsewhere, we are considering — with the support of the Bureau of the Budget and the Office of Science and Technology...
Page 8 - There is created in the Executive Office of the President a Council on Environmental Quality (hereinafter referred to as the "Council"). The Council shall be composed of three members who shall be appointed by the President to serve at his pleasure, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The President shall designate one of the members of the Council to serve as Chairman. Each member...