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Environmental Law & Policy
Communities of all sizes, from townships to the national government, establish laws that govern how individuals acting within the community are to conduct themselves. The environment is arguably one of the newest considerations to be decided by and incorporated into the body of the law. The body of law relevant to the environment includes full dedicated statutes, smaller pieces of larger legislation, international treaty agreements, and the immense body of regulatory law, which is promulgated by federal, state, and local agencies. In the 21st Century, the environment has also become a consideration in all types of laws from building codes, customs and shipping laws, finance law, and even space law. This section examines the law (both current laws and the evolving process of legislation), the agencies that administer and develop the law, and the policies that influence developing and current law.
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Establishment of the U.S. EPA
Introduction Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 was part of a major reorganization of the federal government of the United States which was carried out under... More »
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Toxic Substances Control Act, United States
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to screen existing and new chemicals used in... More »
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National Ocean Policy Action Plan
National Ocean Policy Action Plan draft requests public comments on actions Federal agencies will take to improve the health of oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes.... More »
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World Environment Day: 5 June 2012
World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. World... More »
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A World Environment Organisation?
Zakri Abdul Hamid, Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, notes in SciDev.Net on 5 January 2012 that "The proposed UN World Environment Organisation is... More »
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Environmental Services Markets in Agriculture
Environmental goods and services are the benefits society obtains from the environment and ecosystems, both natural and managed, such as water filtration, flood control,... More »
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic...
Note: This summary was taken from the Congressional Research Service Report R41091 by Melissa D. Ho. Summary Plant genetic... More »
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Environmental Assessment
The International Association for Impact Assessment has defined environmental assessment (or environmental impact assessment) as “. . . the process of identifying the... More »
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Interagency Environmental Justice MOU
Administration Advances Efforts to Protect Health of U.S. Communities Overburdened by Pollution Federal Agencies Sign Environmental Justice Memorandum of... More »
Strait of Malacca
Last Updated on 2013-05-19 at 18:27
The Strait of Malacca, located between Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, links the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea and Persian Gulf. The length of the strait is about 800... More »
European Environmental Agency
Last Updated on 2013-05-15 at 16:30
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) established to function as a major source of information and data to be used in developing,... More »
Armed conflict in Africa: a threat to regional...
Last Updated on 2013-05-07 at 14:48
Introduction
Political and governance systems, investment and economic growth, and environmental conservation and stewardship in Africa are all at risk due... More »
Ross Sea
Last Updated on 2013-05-05 at 19:12
The Ross Sea is a sea within the Southern Ocean along the perimeter of Antarctica. The coastal zone of the Ross Sea is dominated by the massive Ross Ice... More »
Environmental Impact Assessment
Last Updated on 2013-04-05 at 16:21
Historical Origins
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) are interdisciplinary analyses of the natural, human health, and socio-cultural effects which are expected to... More »
Polluter pays principle
Last Updated on 2013-04-04 at 21:38
Introduction
The Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) is an environmental policy principle which requires that the costs of pollution be... More »
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