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Laws and policies enacted by governments to protect the environment and public health from pollution and other environmental threats.

Introduction to Environmental Regulations: This topic covers the basics of environmental regulations, including the laws, regulations, and policies that govern environmental protection.
Environmental Policy: This topic is focused on the government's regulations, policies, and laws that aim to reduce the impact of human activities on the environment and achieve sustainable development.
Environmental Impact Assessment: This topic discusses how environmental impact assessments are conducted, their importance, and their objectives.
Environmental Management: This topic covers the principles and practices of environmental management, including the management of natural resources and environmental risks.
Environmental Law: This topic covers the various laws and regulations that govern environmental protection, including the Clean Air Act, Water Pollution Control Act, and Endangered Species Act.
Environmental Compliance: This topic is focused on understanding and complying with environmental laws and policies to minimize environmental risks.
Environmental Monitoring and Reporting: This topic covers the use of monitoring and reporting techniques to track environmental indicators, trends, and risks.
Environmental Sustainability: This topic discusses the importance of sustainable development and the need to balance economic growth with environmental protection.
Climate Change: This topic covers the causes, effects, and impacts of climate change, including its impact on natural resources and ecosystems.
Energy and Environment: This topic discusses the relationship between energy production and use and its impact on the environment, including renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures.
Waste Management: This topic covers the principles and practices of waste management, including waste reduction, recycling, and disposal.
Pollution Control: This topic covers the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental pollution, including air and water pollution.
Biodiversity Conservation: This topic is focused on the protection and conservation of biodiversity, including endangered species and ecosystems.
Green Chemistry: This topic covers the principles and practices of green chemistry, a design approach that aims to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances.
Sustainability Reporting: This topic covers the principles and practices of sustainability reporting, including environmental, social, and economic indicators.
Pollution Prevention Regulations: These regulations aim to prevent companies from polluting the environment by regulating the types of waste they generate and how they dispose of them.
Climate Change Regulations: These regulations aim to mitigate the effects of global climate change through measures such as limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy Efficiency Regulations: These regulations aim to promote energy conservation by requiring companies to use energy-efficient technologies.
Water Quality Regulations: These regulations aim to protect water resources by regulating discharges of pollutants into water bodies.
Land Use Regulations: These regulations aim to prevent the destruction of natural habitats by regulating land use activities such as deforestation and mining.
Wildlife Protection Regulations: These regulations aim to protect endangered wildlife species by regulating hunting, trapping, and trade in these animals.
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations: These regulations aim to assess the environmental impact of proposed projects and determine whether they are sustainable or not.
Waste Management Regulations: These regulations aim to regulate the generation, storage, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste.
Green Design and Manufacturing Regulations: These regulations aim to promote sustainable design and manufacturing practices by encouraging the use of renewable energy sources and minimizing waste generation.
Product Stewardship Regulations: These regulations require companies to take responsibility for the environmental impacts of their products throughout their entire lifecycle, from production to disposal.
"The collection of laws, regulations, agreements and common law that governs how humans interact with their environment."
"Environmental regulations; laws governing management of natural resources, such as forests, minerals, or fisheries; and related topics such as environmental impact assessments."
"To protect the environment and living things (including human beings) from the harm caused by human activity."
"Forests, minerals, or fisheries."
"To assess the potential environmental impacts of certain activities or projects."
"Living things (human beings inclusive) from the harm that human activity may immediately or eventually cause to them or their species."
"By preventing harm to the media (such as air, water, or land) that living things rely on for survival."
"Laws, regulations, agreements, and common law."
"Governing how humans interact with their environment."
"To establish rules and standards for protecting the environment."
"Human activity may immediately or eventually cause harm to living things and their species."
"To protect living things and their habitats."
"By imposing laws and regulations governing the management of forests, minerals, fisheries, etc."
"To mitigate the negative impact of human activities on the environment."
"To evaluate and address the potential environmental consequences of certain actions or projects."
"Common law is one of the sources governing how humans interact with the environment."
"By ensuring the protection and sustainable use of natural resources."
"By protecting living things and their species from harm caused by human activity."
"To establish international cooperation and standards for addressing environmental issues."
"To maintain a healthy environment that supports the well-being of all living things, including humans."