Chapter 3

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Policy

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Consists of a formal set of general plans and principles intended to address problems and guide decision making in specific instances

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Watershed

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Consists of all the land from which water drains into the river and the tijuana rivers watershed covers 4,500 km^2 and is home to 2 million people of two nations

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Public policy

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Made by governments, including those at the local, state, federal, and international levels

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Environmental policy

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Policy that pertains to human interactions with the environment

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Free rider

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Another reason to develop policy for publicly held resources. Someone who takes advantage of your things

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Legislation

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Statutory law

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Legislative branch

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Congress which consists of the senate and the House of Representatives

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Executive branch

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Legislation is enacted or vetoed by the president. He head to them

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Regulations

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Specific rules based on the more broadly written statutory law.

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Judicial branch

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Consisting of the Supreme Court and various lower courts, is charged with interpreting law.

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Regulatory taking

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Occurs when the government, by means of a law or regulations, deprives a property owner of some or all economic uses of his or her property

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National environmental policy act(NEPA)

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Required that any federal action will have to make an environmental policy. Keep track of the environment

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Environmental impact statement (EIS)

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A report of results from detailed studies that assess the potential impacts on the environment that would likely result from development projects undertaken or funded by the federal govt

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Environmental protection agency (EPA)

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Conducting and evaluating research, monitoring environmental quality, setting and enforcing standards for pollution levels, assisting the states in meeting standards and goals, and educating the public

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Customary law

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Arises from long standing practices, or customs, held in common by most cultures

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Conventional law

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Arises from conventions or treatise into which nation enters

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United Nations

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1954, 50 countries.

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European Union

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Seeks to promote European unity and it’s economic and social progress and to “assert Europe’s role in the world.”

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World trade organizations

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Established in 1995. Represents multinational corporations and promotes free trade by reducing obstacles to international commerce and enforcing fairness among nations in trading practices

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World bank

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One of the globe’s largest sources of funding for economic development. Can shape environmental policy through its funding of dams,irrigation infrastructure, and other major development projects.

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Lobbying

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Anyone who spends time or money trying to change an elected officials mind. To convince

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Revolving door

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This movement of individuals between the private sector and government agencies

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Command-and-control

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A great deal of environmental policy has functioned by setting rules or limits and threatening punishment for violating these rules or limits

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Subsidy

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A government giveaway of cash or publicly owned resources that is intended to encourage a particular activity

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Green taxes

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Taxes on environmentally harmful activities and products

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Maquiladoras

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US owned factory on Mexican side of us-Mexico border

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Emissions permits

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Government issued marketable emissions permits to conduct environmentally harmful acts

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Marketable

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Able or for to be sold or marketed

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Transboundary

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Crossing political boundary such as a national border