International experiences in effective environmental management have their foundation in strict adherence to legal statutes. In this context, environmental laws are implemented with utmost precision in the West. Irrespective of the power of entrenched lobbies and attempts at filibustering, statutes laid down to safeguard the environment have to be abided by to the letter. So, if the salmon is endangered by the existence of dams, USA resorts to the only option available: dismantling the dams