"Environmental policy is the commitment of an organization or government to the laws, regulations, and other policy mechanisms concerning environmental issues."
The study of laws, regulations, and guidelines that aim to protect human health and the environment.
Sustainable Development: It refers to the practice of using natural resources judiciously, such that they can be replenished naturally over time.
Climate Change: An issue of global significance, climate change is the long-term alteration of the Earth's atmospheric and oceanic systems resulting from human activities, mostly the burning of fossil fuels.
Pollution: The introduction or release of substances or energy into the environment that cause adverse effects on living organisms or the natural environment.
Environmental Economics: This field of study explores the ways in which economic activity and the environment are related, and the potential for policy interventions to protect and preserve the environment.
Environmental Law: This area of law deals with legal issues related to pollution, natural resources, and environmental protection.
Environmental Ethics: Addresses the ethical considerations related to human interactions with the environment, including the protection of natural resources and biodiversity.
Environmental Health: The branch of public health that focuses on the impact of environmental factors on human health and disease.
Biodiversity Conservation: The efforts to sustainably manage and preserve the diversity of life on earth that provides us with vital ecosystems services.
Ecological Restoration: The process of intentionally restoring an ecosystem that has been damaged, degraded, or destroyed.
Sustainable Agriculture: The practice of farming that uses techniques that protect the environment, public health, and animal welfare while producing high-quality and dependable food.
Waste Management: The collection, transport, processing, recycling, and/or disposal of waste products, including hazardous waste.
Renewable Energy: Energy generated from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, and water.
Eco-tourism: Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.
Clean Air Act: It establishes the National Ambient Air Quality Standards to protect public health and welfare, and prevents significant deterioration of air quality from any new sources.
Endangered Species Act: This act protects endangered or threatened species and conserves their habitats critical for their survival.
Clean Water Act: It regulates the discharges of pollutants into waters by regulating the amount of pollutants individuals and businesses can discharge without a permit, requiring treated wastewater discharge from municipalities, and regulating the disposal of waste material within waters.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental impacts of their proposed federal actions or projects and create Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Assessments (EA).
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): TSCA is designed to protect against unreasonable risks of injury to human health and the environment by regulating the manufacture, distribution, and processing of chemical substances.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA): This act aims to protect human health and the environment by managing the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes.
Renewable Portfolio Standards: It is a market-based policy that sets a target for the minimum amount of renewable energy that utilities must produce or purchase, and incentivizes them to switch to alternative energy sources.
Cap and Trade: This policy regulates greenhouse gas emissions by capping the amount of allowable emissions and allowing companies to buy or trade credits to offset their emissions.
Sustainable Development: It is promoting economic development while protecting the environment and ensuring social well-being for future generations.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): It assesses the environmental consequences of proposed developments before decisions are made to approve them.
"These issues generally include air and water pollution, waste management, ecosystem management, maintenance of biodiversity, the management of natural resources, wildlife, and endangered species."
"The implementation of an eco-energy-oriented policy at a global level to address the issues of global warming and climate changes could be addressed."
"The implementation of an eco-energy-oriented policy at a global level to address the issues of global warming and climate changes could be addressed."
"Policies concerning energy or regulation of toxic substances including pesticides and many types of industrial waste are part of the topic of environmental policy."
"This policy can be deliberately taken to influence human activities..."
"...to prevent undesirable effects on the biophysical environment and natural resources, as well as to make sure that changes in the environment do not have unacceptable effects on humans."
"Environmental policy is the commitment of an organization or government to the laws, regulations, and other policy mechanisms concerning environmental issues."
"These issues generally include air and water pollution, waste management..."
"These issues generally include...maintenance of biodiversity..."
"These issues generally include...the management of natural resources..."
"These issues generally include...wildlife and endangered species."
"These issues generally include air and water pollution..."
"These issues generally include air and water pollution..."
"These issues generally include...ecosystem management..."
"Policies concerning energy or regulation of toxic substances including pesticides and many types of industrial waste are part of the topic of environmental policy."
"This policy can be deliberately taken...to make sure that changes in the environment do not have unacceptable effects on humans."
"This policy can be deliberately taken to influence human activities and thereby prevent undesirable effects on the biophysical environment..."
"...to make sure that changes in the environment do not have unacceptable effects on humans."
"The implementation of an eco-energy-oriented policy at a global level to address the issues of global warming and climate changes could be addressed."