- R. William Collin
- Center for Sustainable Communities; Senior Research Scholar
- 503-370-6629
- rwc@willamette.edu
R. William Collin
Current Research
R. William Collin and Professor of Law Robin Morris Collin are writing a three volume Encyclopedia on Sustainability for Greenwood press. It is the first publication of its kind. Volume 1 is on Environment and Ecology, Volume 2 is on Business and Industry, and Volume 3 is on Equity and Fairness. Each volume is approximately 100,000 words and will be out in fall of 2009.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts - Buffalo State College
- Juris Doctor - Albany Law School
- Masters of Science of Social Work (Community Organizing) - Columbia University School Of Social Work
- Masters of Science of Urban Planning - Columbia University School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
- Masters of Law - University of Missouri
Publications
The Environmental Protection Agency
Cleaning Up America's Act
Series: Understanding Our Government
By Robert W. Collin
The Environmental Protection Agency is a young and dynamic federal agency facing the challenges of modern environmental protection. The political controversies and social impacts of the agency are immense, involving courts, legislatures, and elected officials, and the effects of its actions are far reaching, affecting every single person in the United States.
Reviews:
[T]his book profiles the Environmental Protection Agency, the federal government agency responsible for drafting and enforcing environmental protection rules, regulations, and laws. There is considerable useful material in the book. Collin provides a brief history of the agency, along with a description of its administrative structure, day-to-day operations, traditions, and culture. Of particular interest is the chapter "Controversies and Issues," which reviews such high-profile cases as Love Canal, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Three Mile Island, and a number of others. An appendix profiles many of the agency's administrators, from William Ruckelshaus, the first administrator in the Nixon administration, to Carol Browner of the Clinton administration, the agency's longest serving head. A helpful chronology of key events in EPA history follows....Recommended. All levels.
Choice
Aimed at high school students, this review of the EPA covers both the traditions and controversies that have shaped this relatively new government agency. Collin reviews the EPA's history and organizational structure, notable cases affecting the agency, daily activities, and future challenges. The text includes biographies of important EPA administrators, a chronology of key events, the executive order creating the agency, and principles of environmental justice.
SciTech Book News
Battleground: Environment [Two Volumes]
By Robert W. Collin
The environment inflames passions in people on all points of the political spectrum. Controversies over such issues as the rise of cancer in industrialized countries, climate change, and urban sprawl have skyrocketed as we recognize the impact that humans have on the environment. Many people become immersed in these controversies at a local level before they know much about the topic - the nuances of many environmental conflicts are often overlooked as the media focuses on the adversarial nature of the conflict. This reference resource provides students, teachers, librarians, and citizens as a whole with the necessary first step in understanding these hot-button issues. Each entry identifies the issue involved, who was holding various points of view or positions, where and when the conflict occurred, and explains the cultural, social, and political context and dimensions of the conflict.
Environmental Justice In Oregon: It’s The Law
By Robert W. Collin