VIBS 222: Enviornmental Economies and Law

What was NOT a chemical that affected the Cuyahoga River?

fertilizer

Who signed the NEPA into law?

President Nixon

What did NEPA do?

created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

What was the EPA directed to do?

conduct and evaluate research

monitor environmental quality

set and enforce standards

What did the CWA do?

capped efforts to clean up badly polluted water since the 1800s

What is CONVENTIONAL law?

arises from conventions or treaties

What is the MONTREAL protocol?

a conventional law to protect the ozone layer

What is CUSTOMARY law?

practices or customs held in common by most cultures

What does the UN do?

main body of international accord

What branch of the UN handles ENVIORNMENTAL issues?

UNEP

What does the WORLD BANK do?

funds major development projects worldwide

What does the EU do?

government body with representatives from most european nations

What does the WTO do?

promotes free trade worldwide

What are NGOs?

non-profit advocacy organizations

What are the 1ST 3 steps to the environmental policy process?

1. identify the problem

2. identify specific causes of the problem

3. make a solution and set goals

What are the LAST 3 steps to the environmental policy process?

4. 4. get organized

5. 5. cultivate access and influence

6. 6. manage development of policy

What is the REVOLVING DOOR?

people moving between industry and government agencies that regulate their industry

What are some MORE approaches to environmental policy?

command and control

green taxes

marketable permits

What are some EXAMPLES of environmentally harmful subsidies?

mining

coal

timber

What does the LEGISLATIVE process involve?

committes and floor votes in both houses

conference committee

signature or veto from prez