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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, ecosystem management, maintenance of biodiversity, the management of natural resources, wildlife and endangered species. [1]
The environmental policy of the Biden administration is characterized by strong measures for protecting climate and environment. [93] However, the Biden administration faces challenges in advancing ambitious environmental policies, as significant legislative changes are subject to partisan opposition.
Environmental Principles and Policies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction is a textbook written by Professor Sharon Beder. [1] The book examines six environmental and social principles that have been used at the international and national level.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a United States environmental law designed to promote the enhancement of the environment. It created new laws requiring U.S. federal government agencies to evaluate the environmental impacts of their actions and decisions, and it established the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
An environmental impact statement (EIS), under United States environmental law, is a document required by the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for certain actions "significantly affecting the quality of the human environment". [1] An EIS is a tool for decision making.
He began revising and strengthening the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and ordered a number of executive orders aimed at reviewing or undoing the environmental policies of the former administration, including removal of some wildlife protections, [6] the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, [7] and drilling for oil and gas on ...
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The shift in direction of environmental policy in the United States under the Trump administration has led to a change in the environmental justice sector. On March 9, 2017, Mustafa Ali, a leader of the environmental justice office at EPA, resigned over proposed cuts to the agency's environmental justice program.