Environmental policy

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Environmental policy is the commitment of an organization or government to the laws, regulations, and other policy mechanisms concerning environmental issues. These issues generally include air and water pollution, waste management, ecosystem management, maintenance of biodiversity, the management of natural resources, wildlife and endangered species.[1] For example, concerning environmental policy, the implementation of an eco-energy-oriented policy at a global level to address the issues of global warming and climate changes could be addressed.[2] Policies concerning energy or regulation of toxic substances including pesticides and many types of industrial waste are part of the topic of environmental policy. This policy can be deliberately taken to influence human activities and thereby prevent undesirable effects on the biophysical environment and natural resources, as well as to make sure that changes in the environment do not have unacceptable effects on humans.[3]

  1. ^ Eccleston, Charles H. (2010). Global Environmental Policy: Concepts, Principles, and Practice. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1439847664.
  2. ^ Banovac, Eraldo; Stojkov, Marinko; Kozak, Dražan (February 2017). "Designing a global energy policy model". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy. 170 (1): 2–11. Bibcode:2017ICEE..170....2B. doi:10.1680/jener.16.00005.
  3. ^ McCormick, John (2001). Environmental Policy in the European Union. The European Series. Palgrave. p. 21.