In 1962,Rachel Carson published the book Silent Spring,documenting the devastating effects of pesticides,including DDT,on birds and other organisms in our natural environments.In the years that followed,new laws and regulations were adopted that banned the use of DDT in 1972 in the United States.
-Given the eventual response to ban DDT,the late 1960s most likely represented which stage of the policy life cycle?

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The policy life cycle consists of several stages including recognition, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation, and revision. The late 1960s, when Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published and the devastating effects of pesticides including DDT were recognized, represents the formulation stage in which policy options are developed and proposed. It was during this stage that laws and regulations were developed to ban the use of DDT. The subsequent adoption and implementation of these regulations came in the 1970s. Therefore, the best choice for the late 1960s would be the formulation stage.

In 1962,Rachel Carson Published the Book Silent Spring,documenting the Devastating