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Nature Conservancy
Help companies include the monetary value of natural capital in goals and strategies.
Eco efficiency
Finding ways to create economic value with less harmful impacts.
Negligence
damage caused by deliberately acting unreasonably.
Property owners
agree to protect the land from development and harmful activities.
Class action suit
civil suit filed by a group.
The Tragedy of the Commons
Depletion or degradation of a potentially renewable resource to which people have free and unmanaged access
Policies
Set of laws and regulations
The reversibility principle
Avoid decisions that cannot be reversed
The net energy principle
Avoid low net energy yields
The precautionary principle
Take precautionary measures
The prevention principle
Help prevent problems from occurring
The environmental justice principle
No person should bear an unfair burden
Environmental law
Body of laws and treaties that broadly define what is acceptable environmental behavior
Injunction
court hearing
Class action suit
civil suit filed by a group
Negligence
damage caused by deliberately acting unreasonably
Statutes of limitation
Limit the length of time a plaintiff can sue
NRDC
Goes to court to stop environmentally harmful practices
Eco-efficiency
Finding ways to create economic value with less harmful impacts
Nature Conservancy program
Help companies include the monetary value of natural capital in goals and strategies
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