Core Environmental Principles

Question 1

The Core Environmental Principles

Answer 1

Sustainability
Precautionary Principle
Pollution Prevention
Polluter Pays
Cumulative Impacts
Intergenerational Equity
Public Participation

Question 2

Capability of maintaining the good condition of the environment.

Answer 2

Sustainability

Question 3

Where there is uncertainty about the risk of environmental harm, the ______ allows protective measures to be taken without having to wait until the harm materializes.

Answer 3

Precautionary Principle

Question 4

This principle is valuable in managing risk where there is uncertainty about the environmental impact of an issue.

Answer 4

Precautionary Principle

Question 5

A holistic approach aiming to prevent or minimize the risk of harm to the environment taken as a whole.

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Pollution Prevention

Question 6

This principle holds that the person who causes pollution should bear the costs of the damage caused and any remedy required.

Answer 6

Polluter Pays

Question 7

It plays a significant role in environmental management, acting as a deterrent and directing accountability for harm.

Answer 7

Polluter Pays

Question 8

The changes to the environment caused by the combined impact of past, present and future human activities and natural processes.

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Cumulative Impacts

Question 9

The principle articulates a concept of fairness among generations in the use and conservation of the environment and its natural resources.

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Intergenerational Equity

Question 10

This has become to be seen as a vital part of addressing environmental problems and bringing about sustainable development.

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Public Participation

Question 11

In this context, the limits of solely relying on technocratic bureaucratic monopoly of decision making, and it is argued that _______ allows governments to adopt policies and enact laws that are relevant to communities and take into account their needs

Answer 11

public participation