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

Author

Hassell; Scott ; Rudavsky; Rena ; Burger; Nicholas ; Clancy; Noreen ; Nelson; Christopher

Year

2010

Publisher

RAND Corporation

Type

BOOK

Description

The purpose of this study is to assess several aspects of the National Environmental Performance Track (Performance Track) program, a voluntary program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) between 2000 and 2009. This study addresses the conceptual basis of the program, its program design, and its implementation; how it worked with other EPA offices and state environmental agencies; and whether voluntary programs, based on Performance Track’s experiences, have a role, in tandem with more-traditional regulatory approaches, in accelerating improvements in the nation’s environment. The study also provides lessons learned that EPA should consider as it moves forward with...