Dictionary of Environmental LawEdward Elgar Publishing, 2000 M01 1 - 377 pages 'There is no shortage of recent dictionaries covering environmental law on reference shelves. What distinguishes this titles is its inclusive coverage of the international scene. For example, where all environmental law dictionaries have an entry for |
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... areas with coniferous forests and pre- Cambrian bedrock . The pH of the acid lakes varies between four and about 5.5 . Lakes have a natural defense mechanism or buffering capacity caused by the presence of hydrogen carbonate . However ...
... areas with coniferous forests and pre- Cambrian bedrock . The pH of the acid lakes varies between four and about 5.5 . Lakes have a natural defense mechanism or buffering capacity caused by the presence of hydrogen carbonate . However ...
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... areas and air quality control regions , the setting of standards , and the adoption of implementation plans by the states . The act also authorized planning grants to air pollution control agen- cies . If the states failed to act ...
... areas and air quality control regions , the setting of standards , and the adoption of implementation plans by the states . The act also authorized planning grants to air pollution control agen- cies . If the states failed to act ...
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... areas established since the initial creation of Denali National Park and Preserve in 1917 . Denali is an area of mountain peaks on the northern flank of the Alaska Range . A special feature is Mount McKinley , the highest peak in North ...
... areas established since the initial creation of Denali National Park and Preserve in 1917 . Denali is an area of mountain peaks on the northern flank of the Alaska Range . A special feature is Mount McKinley , the highest peak in North ...
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... area in the world . The Amazonian rain forest has a wide variety of trees including myrtle , acacia , rosewood , Brazil nut , rubber tree , mahogany , cedar and palm . Wildlife includes the jaguar , matee , tapir , red deer , capybara ...
... area in the world . The Amazonian rain forest has a wide variety of trees including myrtle , acacia , rosewood , Brazil nut , rubber tree , mahogany , cedar and palm . Wildlife includes the jaguar , matee , tapir , red deer , capybara ...
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... areas by 80 per cent within ten to 15 years . This would mean relief from air pollution not known in many parts of the country for more than a century . It recommended a Clean Air Act with appropriate measures against industrial and ...
... areas by 80 per cent within ten to 15 years . This would mean relief from air pollution not known in many parts of the country for more than a century . It recommended a Clean Air Act with appropriate measures against industrial and ...
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Page 294 - Man has the fundamental right to freedom, equality and adequate conditions of life, in an environment of a quality that permits a life of dignity and well-being, and he bears a solemn responsibility to protect and improve the environment for present and future generations.
Page 272 - Environmental issues are best handled with the participation of all concerned citizens, at the relevant level. At the national level, each individual shall have appropriate access to information concerning the environment that is held by public authorities, including information on hazardous materials and activities in their communities, and the opportunity to participate in decision-making processes. States shall facilitate and encourage public awareness and participation by making information widely...
Page 249 - In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
Page 270 - Human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development. They are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature.
Page xi - Programme Unesco United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund...
Page 196 - To declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and welfare of man; to enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources important to the Nation; and to establish a Council on Environmental Quality.
Page 265 - Significant adverse effects on competition, employment investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic or export markets.
Page 295 - States shall take all possible steps to prevent pollution of the seas by substances that are liable to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea.
Page 189 - While the 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer...