Research On US Environmental Policy In Nixon's Tenure

Nixon was not originally an environmentalist.In his political career before he became president,he could hardly find any trace of environmental protection.However,during his presidency,due to the rapid increase in population after the Second World War and the expansion of industrial production,the quality of the United States deteriorated,which led to an imbalance between economic benefits and environmental costs in the United States.Several major environmental pollution incidents such as successive chemical smog events,Santa Barbara oil spills,and DDT abuse have made environmental governance inevitable.Nixon established the "civil rights ideology" because of the people's opposition to environmental damage and the importance of environmental quality;Because of the leadership of the Democratic Party in environmental affairs,Nixon formed the "neo-conservatism" thinking.In order to ensure the stability of his political status,Nixon began to change his political concept.Under the guidance of civil rights and "neo-conservatism",the Nixon government began to deploy a series of environmental protection policies.Nixon created a systematic environmental policy system.On May 29,1969,Nixon announced the establishment of the Environmental Quality Committee and the Citizen Environmental Quality Advisory Committee.Beginning with the signing of this first environmental document,Nixon began deploying its own environmental policies,including the signing of environmental laws,the establishment of institutions,and the development of environmental diplomacy.Since 1970,Nixon's environmental policy has been fully rolled out.During his administration,the main environmental protection measures include: improving environmental legislation,the government regularly reporting environmental conditions to the Congress and the public,adding environmental management institutions and clarifying their rights and responsibilities,encouraging people to participate in environmental affairs,and actively conducting environmental diplomacy.The significance of the Nixon administration's environmental policy is multifaceted.First of all,for Nixon himself,he got the benefit.The environment is a matter of great concern to the people,and Nick has solved the needs of the people and gained the support of the people.Regarding environmental quality,environmental protection policies have brought attention to environmental protection issues,brought more effective governance,promoted the improvement of environmental quality,improved the status of environmental protection,and promoted academic research on the environment itself.For the economy,the implementation of Nixon's environmental policy is a combination of crisis and opportunity.On the one hand,it promotes the optimization and upgrading of industrial structure and the rise of emerging industries.On the other hand,high environmental protection expenditures increase the federal government's financial pressure and the cost of enterprises has also increased.Nixon's attention to the environment not only improved the environmental quality of his administration,but also affected his later successors.Many of his environmental protection policy measures have been well preserved and inherited.