Environmental Regulation

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Overview of different types of environmental regulation and their effectiveness, including regulation through taxes and subsidies, cap and trade schemes, and command and control.

"Environmental laws are laws that protect the environment."
"This includes environmental regulations; laws governing management of natural resources, such as forests, minerals, or fisheries; and related topics such as environmental impact assessments."
"Environmental law is the collection of laws, regulations, agreements and common law that governs how humans interact with their environment."
"Environmental law is seen as the body of laws concerned with the protection of living things (human beings inclusive) from the harm that human activity may immediately or eventually cause to them or their species."
"Environmental law is concerned with the protection of living things from the harm that human activity may cause to them or their species."
"Laws governing management of natural resources, such as forests, minerals, or fisheries."
"Related topics such as environmental impact assessments."
"Environmental laws protect living things, including human beings, from the harm caused by human activity."
"Environmental laws protect living things from the harm that human activity may directly or eventually cause to them or their species."
"The collection of laws, regulations, agreements, and common law."
"Environmental regulations are part of the body of laws that protect the environment."
"Laws governing management of natural resources are part of environmental law to ensure their proper stewardship."
"Environmental impact assessments are related topics in environmental law to assess potential harm caused by human activities."
"Environmental law is concerned with the protection of living things and the habits on which they depend."
"Environmental law governs how humans interact with their environment."
"Human activities that are regulated by environmental laws include management of natural resources, industrial activities, waste disposal, etc."
"Environmental law aims to protect living things from harm caused by human activity, either immediately or eventually."
"Environmental agreements are part of the collection of laws that protect the environment."
"The overall objective of environmental law is to protect the environment and mitigate harm caused by human activity."
"Environmental law is seen as the body of laws concerned with the protection of living things from the harm that human activity may cause to them or their species."