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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"Environmental Legislation"”.
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Public Opinion and the Introduction of Congressional Environmental Legislation, 1973-2002
… and the introduction of congressional legislation on environmental issues. Using public opinion data gathered by the General Social Survey from 1977 to 2002, this work examines correlations between how the public views the environment in each and the number of bills introduced in the …
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The role of the local authority in the implementation and enforcement of environmental legislation
… in the implementation and enforcement of legislation affecting the environment. The various definitions of environment will be discussed indicating that this study will not be limited to the environment as defined in section 29 of the constitution1 • On the other hand it will not consider …
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An evaluation of the development of environmental legislation governing environmental impact assessments and integrated environmental management in South Africa
… study provides an overview of the development of environmental assessment legislation in South Africa since the advent of democracy and critically assesses whether an effective regulatory system is in place. Where necessary and appropriate, the study may include aspects of foreign and …
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An evaluation of the development of environmental legislation governing environmental impact assessments and integrated environmental management in South Africa
… study provides an overview of the development of environmental assessment legislation in South Africa since the advent of democracy and critically assesses whether an effective regulatory system is in place. Where necessary and appropriate, the study may include aspects of foreign and …
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The effects of changes in the UK energy demand and environmental legislation on atmospheric pollution and future options for further reductions in emissions
… pattern of fossil fuel mix .<br/>UK and EEC Environmental legislation.<br/><br/>Phase 2 considers future emission levels up to the year 2020<br/><br/>Using the calculated and empirically developed emission factors established in this thesis and a predictive energy consumption and energy mix …
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Dynamo in the Desert: Energy Development and Environmental Contestation in the San Juan Basin, 1960-1985
… which is located in the culturally rich and environmentally diverse Four Corners region. Between 1960 and 1985 intensive coal-energy development—in the form of strip mines and power plants—took place in the western portion of the San Juan Basin. This period saw the enactment of major …
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Civil liability for environmental damage in German and South African
Under the heading 'Civil Liability for Environmental Damage', provisions which compensate all those who suffer environmental damage are discussed. Traditionally environmental legislation could be found mainly in administrative law dealing with resource management and conservation. Only a small …
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An assessment of the potential for waste minimisation in small and medium enterprises in the South African metal finishing industry
… sector in South Africa. South African environmental legislation has recently (1998) been updated. The National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS), has clearly identified waste minimisation as an important part of future programs aimed at making waste handling practices in South Africa …
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PROPOSTA PARA UMA UNIVERSIDADE PÚBLICA SUSTENTÁVEL COM BASE NA A3P AGENDA AMBIENTAL NA ADMINISTRAÇÃO PÚBLICA
… and social development that generate less environmental impact are becoming a priority in the non-governmental and governmental organizations. This subject is not a concern that is present only in the private companies. In the actual scenario the public sector is not anymore responsible …
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Impacts of mining on land use - A case (study) of Luanshya district, Zambia
… serious risks to the mining districts such as environmental pollution, landscape alterations, land degradation and social economic challenges to the host communities. This research looks at the landscape alterations in the mining district of Luanshya, and how these alterations are related to …
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Motivations That Underpin Environmental Response In Business: The Case of the Screen-Printing Sector
… and government regulation demand improved environmental performance. This change of emphasis has profound implications for those responsible for the strategic development of businesses whether it is via the adaption of businesses to the context in which they operate or the accumulation of …
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Keeping up with the feds: The provincial response to Canada's Species at Risk Act
… at Risk Act (SARA) has impacted provincial legislation and policies aimed at protecting endangered species. SARA's safety net provisions constitute the mechanism by which Ottawa may act unilaterally to provide effective protection for species at risk and their habitats where a provincial or …
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Expansão urbana do distrito de Jacumã/Conde-PB, sobre a apa de Tambaba.
… coastal cities, while that cities grew Brazilian environmental legislation has evolved, culminating in the emergence of conservation units, including APAs who are the environmental Protection Areas, which has its territory often invaded by the growth of cities. The municipality of Conde Featured …
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Environmental liability, policy and technology in real estate development
Under the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. [paragraph]9601 et seq., "owner/operators" of contaminated real property may face cleanup costs that greatly exceed the value of the property. CERCLA liability is retroactive, is imposed …
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Relação sociedade - natureza: um das nacentes nas comunidades rurais do Vale do Gramame - PB.
… the level of knowledge they have about the environmental legislation about springs in Brazil, Paraíba and João Pessoa and we learned they have none. Some properties in this region have springs, and because of the lack of information about the environment laws, residents are afraid of …
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Administrative penalties as a tool for resolving South Africa’s environmental compliance and enforcement woes
South Africa’s environmental resources are in serious decline, despite the constitutional environmental right, and multiple environmental protection laws. A predominant reason for this is that the criminal sanction is the default method of environmental enforcement. Even if prosecutors succeed in …
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Greening the Cement Industry in Morocco: The Role of Multinational Corporations
Corporate environmental responsibility is an emerging concept in developing countries, especially ones where environmental legislation regulating business activity is not enforced. In some instances, business actors voluntarily organize a collective action to institute the adoption of environmental …
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Successful public sector enforcement of environmental standards in the Toritama Jeans industry in Pernambuco, Brazil
Non-observance of environmental standards among small firms in traditional industries such as garment, footwear, furniture and tanneries have caused major environmental degradation in many places throughout the world. Because these firms provide significant employment and income in poor regions and …
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The Limits of Law as Technology for Environmental Policy: A Case Study of the Bronx Community Paper Company
This thesis examines environmental law as a social technology, using approaches from science and technology studies, including methods for studying controversies as well as actornetwork and technology transfer concepts. Legal technologies, including statutes, regulations, and lawsuits, have become …
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A legal and economic analysis of the Virginia Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
… The takings issue, a major concern for all environmental legislation, forms the major focus of Chapter Three. This analysis considers the provisions of the Act and regulations within the historic context of the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, as well …
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