Summary
This 2018 opinion piece by David M. Hart, published in Morning Consult, argues that the EPA should use regulatory frameworks as a tool to incentivise technological innovation rather than prescriptive compliance. The piece, hosted on a policy platform rather than in peer-reviewed literature, does not present original empirical research but rather makes a normative argument about regulatory design. It is likely contextual to broader discussions of environmental policy effectiveness during the 2017–2018 period under the Trump administration.
UK applicability
UK environmental governance operates under different institutional structures (particularly post-Brexit) and regulatory philosophies, though innovation-driven regulation remains a topic of policy interest. The argument may have limited direct applicability to UK farming systems, which operate under distinct statutory frameworks such as the Environmental Land Management schemes.
Outcomes reported
This is a policy opinion piece rather than an empirical study, discussing regulatory approaches at the US Environmental Protection Agency.
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