The Role of Legal Compliance in Sustainable Supply Chains, Operations, and Marketing ​

Conclusion

Reflections on Government Solutions to Environmental Problems

Even for advocates of limited federal government involvement in ­private sector activity, there are certain responsibilities that it makes sense for the government, rather than the private sector, to fulfill. National defense is one of these responsibilities. Considered a public good, national defense is nonexcludable and nonrival. The same can often be said for environmental resources. Without government protections, no one in a free market would have sufficient incentives to manage and steward environmental resources for the public benefit.

Another reason for environmental law versus an unregulated market is the problem of cross-border pollution. Environmental pollution ...