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Environmental Law. By: Brandon S. Cash. What is Environmental Law?.
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Environmental Law By: Brandon S. Cash
What is Environmental Law? • is a complex body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that, very broadly, operate to regulate the interaction of humanity and the rest of the biophysical or natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity, both on the natural environment and on humanity itself. (definition from Dictionary.com)
Branches of Environmental Law • lawyers • attorneys • corporate counsel Attorneys • Environmental Investigators • Expert Witnesses • Consultants
Maleo Reserve • Very rare type of bird • Reserve given to birds for the purpose to lay their eggs on • Complete with body guards to protect the birds
Clean Air Act • law that defines EPA's responsibilities for protecting and improving the nation's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer.
National Environmental Policy Act • is a United States environmental law that established a U.S. national policy promoting the enhancement of the environment and also established the President's Council on Environmental Quality.
Copenhagen Accord • Proposed by the United Nations to cut CO2 levels(Carbon Dioxide) • The bill was never passed
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged to protect human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.