...Reflections on Federal Environmental Policy Joseph Champlin SOC. 320 Public Policies and Social Services Instructor Mary Ann Witt October 12, 2015 Reflections on public policy Some of the current major events have to do with global trade global warming healthcare Medicare poverty and so security It is unfortunate that in this country were affected by these dilemmas as we look around us for solutions to solve the problems. Reflecting on public policy in understanding the major environmental situations that we are faced with on a daily basis. I know that the list goes on and on that we are faced were many problems but trying to change them Or fix them seems futile. To me it’s like banging your head against the wall for purposes is served to propose something that has no real intent of change The way I feel about related policies is that we have options but will the options fix the situation or will they continue to Create problems. In my lifetime I have seen lots of issues and lots of organizations with big plans to fix the environmental Issues. But my question becomes if there is a fix how will it affect us long term and is a viable for positive result. Something that we can trust will fix in a way that it’s not a problem 20 years down the road. I guess when I look at it I...
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...Let’s talk about social government policies in the economy. Social government policies aim to improve human welfare and to meet human needs for education, health, housing and social security. For example, The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is considered a social policy. The NEPA is a national environmental law that the U.S. established promoting the enhancement of the environment and to regulate activities that have an environmental impact in the United States. January 1st 1970, President Richard Nixon signed the NEPA which then proceeded to create the Council on Environmental Quality which would analyze the environmental impact of federal actions. The legislation during this period concerned primarily first-generation pollutants in the air, surface water, groundwater, and solid waste disposal. Air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and ozone were put under regulation, and issues such as acid rain and global warming were also concerns. In surface water, the contaminants of concern were bacteria, suspended and dissolved solids, nutrients, and toxic substances such as metals. Finally, solid waste contaminants from agriculture, industry, mining, municipalities, and others were put under control. The NEPA goes through a series of actions before making a...
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...The Environmental Policy of the United States The environmental policy of the United States is federal governmental action to regulate activities that have an environmental impact in the United States. The goal of environmental policy is to protect the environment for future generations while interfering as little as possible with the efficiency of commerce or the liberty of the people and to limit inequity in who is burdened with environmental costs. This policy grew mainly out of the environmental movement in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s during which several environmental laws were passed, regulating air and water pollution and forming the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Partially due to the high costs associated with these regulations, there has been a backlash from business and politically conservative interests, limiting increases to environmental regulatory budgets and slowing efforts to protect the environment. Since the 1970s, despite frequent legislative gridlock, there have been significant achievements in environmental regulation, including increases in air and water quality and, to a lesser degree, control of hazardous waste. Due to increasing scientific consensus on global warming and political pressure from environmental groups, modifications to the United States energy policy and limits on greenhouse gas emission have been proposed, but such efforts have made limited progress. Power delegation and policy jurisdiction[edit] Executive branch[edit] ...
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... INTRODUCTION Environmental Laws are the standards that governments establish to manage natural resources and environmental quality. The broad categories of ‘natural resources” and “environment quality” include such areas as air and water pollution, forest and wildlife, hazardous waste, agricultural practices, wetlands, and land use planning. The promulgation of the Kenya Constitution, 2010 marked an important chapter in Kenya environmental policy development. Hailed as a green Constitution, it embodies elaborate provisions with considerable implications for sustainable development. These range from environmental principles and implications of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) to the right to clean and healthy environment enshrined in the Bill of Rights. This paper will highlight on the Water Act, Land Act, Forest Act and International Convention of environment (Mohammed,2012). LAND ACT Land resources are finite, fragile and non-renewable. Land is considered a capital and asset that provides the essential services for development and human well being. Consequently, the demand and pressure on land is ever increasing. The main driving force leading to pressure on land resources is the increasing rate of population growth; hence demand for more food and shelter(Mohammed,2012).. Policy Statements according to (Mohammed, 2012) The Government will: • Ensure...
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...Environmental Performance Report The Body Shop Prepared by: Sue McSkimming Background 4 4 5 Environmental Policy 6 7 Reference List 11 Background The Body Shop is a well-established multinational company with over 2,500 stores in 60 markets worldwide (The Body Shop, 2011). Dame Anita Roddick opened the very first the Body Shop store in 1976 in Brighton, on the south coast of England. The Body Shop specialise in the production and retailing of skin care ranges, with an emphasis placed on developing natural and sustainable products. They carry a wide range of over 1,200 products for the body, face, hair and home, including body butters, make up, full skin care ranges as well as specialised men and baby ranges. As well as selling their products at brick and mortar retail stores they also have a direct-selling channel called the 'Body Shop at Home' which involves consultants selling products at organised parties in people's homes. This operates in two countries, the UK and Australia. Customers can also buy online in the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, Korea and Japan. The Body Shop's mission statement includes the following: -Dedicate our business to the pursuit of social and environmental change. -Creatively balance the financial and human needs of our stakeholders: employees, customers, franchisees, suppliers and shareholders. -Courageously ensure that our business is ecologically sustainable, meeting the needs of the present without compromising...
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...4/26/2012 Environmental Law and Policy Third Assignment “There Will Be Blood” Environmental Issues and Connections “There Will Be Blood” by Paul Thomas Anderson starring Daniel Day Lewis reproduces the early 1900s oil boom in southern California. Daniel Day Lewis plays a man named Daniel Plainview, the very serious boss of a drilling company. After adopting a son early on in the movie for purely business reasons he leads us on the path of innovation and growth within a new industry. His depictions of oil drilling in the turn of the 20th century present endless environmental law issues. These issues have resulted in the regulation of an industry, countless strains on the environment and the contributing factors to many of the United States administrations and their regulation. Without the need of oil to power automobiles and many other gas-powered mechanisms, some of these laws and regulations might not be necessary today. Early on in the film Daniel Plainview is approached by Paul Sunday, the son of a man owning a ranch in the fictional town of Little Boston, California. Paul explains to Daniel there is oil present on his families land there, however we never see Paul again in the film. Daniel goes to the Sunday Ranch pretending to hunt for quail when really assessing the situation. Plainview finds oil and seems to think there is a lot of it so he quickly buys up everyone’s land around the Sunday Ranch. Little Boston a very religious community is not very wealthy...
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...Environmental Policy There are different approaches to environmental policy. In addition to conventional approaches to policy-making, innovative economic policy tools have been developed. In this paper, I will attempt to describe a suitable policy approach for global warming. By definition, an environmental policy is a policy that pertains to human interaction with the environment. It aims to regulate resource use or reduce pollution in order to promote welfare and /or protect natural systems (Withgott & Laposata, p.96). This week’s lesson presentation tells us that the process of creating an effective environmental policy begins with input from the field of science. According to research, record heat, drought, storms, and fires (all witnessed in the recent years) is what global warming looks like. Excess emission greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and other global warming pollutants, are collecting in the atmosphere like a thick over-blanket, hurting our health, nature, and causing the plant to warm up (Ackerman, et al. 2008). It is through the introduction of policies by governments and other bodies that these effects can be reduced and hopefully overcome (Withgott & Laposata, pp. 96-110). In addition to the Clean Air Act (CAA), a sustainable solution idea for reducing the emissions of carbon dioxide into the “heavens” is to provide market incentives and policy strategies to effectively delegate the cost of producing to both producers and consumers...
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...Subject: California’s Environmental Policies and the Business Climate Here in California, we are constantly creating ever-more-rigorous environmental regulation. As politicians continue to push these environmental regulations forward, one question arises: Is this kind of regulation a drag on our economy, or is it the basis for our emerging green economy and the foundation for a greener future? Although environmental policies in California promote a healthier lifestyle, they are hurtful to the business climate. Over the past few decades, regulation has transformed the California economy in many ways, but it is starting to become clearer that many of those changes are not positive. These environmental policies are hurtful to the business climate in a number of ways. Some of these ways are: 1) Policies created put restraints on businesses causing a lack of jobs in California 2) Economic resources misappropriated on environmental policies 3) Restraints of environmental policies are negatively affecting the agricultural industry More Policies Equals Less Jobs In recent years, there have been more and more policies being imposed on businesses in California. Sure, air pollution regulations have cleaned up the air, but they have done so partly by driving the “dirty” industries out of California and into Nevada, Arizona, and Texas. The air is cleaner here, but it is not clear that this has had a net benefit either to California’s economy or the world’s environment. ...
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...The economic benefits of environmental policy A project under the Framework contract for economic analysis ENV.G.1/FRA/2006/0073 - 2nd FINAL REPORT November 2009 Matt Raymenta, Elke Pirgmaierb, Griet De Ceusterc, Friedrich Hinterbergerb, Onno Kuikd, Henry Leveson Gowera, Christine Polzinb, Adarsh Varmaa a b c d GHK Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI) Transport & Mobility Leuven VU University Amsterdam, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) Institute for Environmental Studies Vrije Universiteit De Boelelaan 1087 1081 HV AMSTERDAM The Netherlands Tel. ++31-20-5989 555 Fax. ++31-20-5989 553 E-mail: info@ivm.falw.vu.nl Internet: http://www.vu.nl/ivm vrije Universiteit amsterdam Contents Executive Summary 1. 2. 3. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 5. 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 6. 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 7. 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 8. 8.1 Introduction Environmental Policy and the Economy Environmental Policies and Productivity Description and background Policy instruments Review of evidence from the wider literature Evidence from examples and case studies Scale of economic benefits to date and assessment of the further potential Beneficiaries and timescale Environmental Policies and Innovation Description and background Policy instruments Review of evidence Examples and case studies Scale of economic benefits Beneficiaries and timescale Environmental Policies and Employment Description and background Policy instruments Review of evidence from...
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...Fukushima Radiation Causes Growing National Concern: Time for New EPA Policy Eric Zoppi 3279672 2 December 2013 On March 11th, 2011 the Tōhoku earthquake and the resulting tsunami wreaked havoc upon Japan. Unfortunately, this natural disaster resulted in the largest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, as the tsunami crippled the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Following this severe breach in security, numerous radioactive isotopes and radioactive particles were released into the environment, specifically the Pacific Ocean and the surrounding air/atmosphere, thus contaminating groundwater, soil and seawater, as well as effectively shutting down a myriad of Japanese fisheries. The ocean and air mainly came in contact with high levels of Iodine-131, Cesium-137, and Cesium-134, as well as lower levels of Tellurium, Uranium, and Strontium, which were concentrated closer to the surrounding area of the nuclear power plant. However, the impact that these radioactive materials will have upon the United States, in particular, has caused quite the national controversy. Despite heavy national acceptance of the occurrence of the disaster, two popular and opposing hypotheses have formed as a result of the Media’s lack of focus on recent analyses of the impending effects of Fukushima Disaster upon the U.S.: (1) the radioactive material that leaked as a result of the TEPCO nuclear power plant failure will not have a drastic, threatening...
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...A study of Social Compliance policy activity and its impact “AARONG” “The fusion of Tradition and Innovation” 1 Submitted To Mr. Sumaon Paul Chowdhury Senior Lecturer, BRAC Business School BRAC University, Dhaka Submitted By Abu Fardous Md. Abdullaah Choudhury Id# 05304057 BRAC University, Dhaka May 18th , 2010 2 Letter of Transmittal May 18th 2010 Mr. Suman Paul Chowdhury Senior lecturer BRAC Business School BRAC University 66, Mohakhali C\A, Dhaka-1212 Dear Sir, This is the report is on study of Aarong’s social compliance policies activities and its impact, which I have been assigned to work on. I found my work experience quite interesting, beneficial & insightful. I have tried my level best to prepare an effective & creditable report. I honestly hope that my analysis will help you to give an idea of my work experience and knowledge. Sincerely Yours, Abu Fardous Md. Abdullah Choudhury……………….. 3 Acknowledgements I got the chance to work on Aarong and it is a very good learning experience for me. It was a lifetime opportunity for me to get real life experience in the field of social compliance through such a big company. We would like to take this opportunity to express sincere thanks to the following people for their contributions and assistance. Without their help and support my internship would have more obstacles. First of all, I would like to thank and express my gratitude to Naushaba chowdhury, senior manager social compliance and producer relations, Aarong...
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...Environmental Analysis for HSE Group Environmental Analysis for HSE Group QUT Tianxing Yuan(Allen) 9076000 tianxing.yuan@connect.qut.edu.au 3/28/2014 QUT Tianxing Yuan(Allen) 9076000 tianxing.yuan@connect.qut.edu.au 3/28/2014 In submitting this assignment, I certify that other than where properly referenced, the content is my own composition In submitting this assignment, I certify that other than where properly referenced, the content is my own composition Environmental Analysis of HSE Group Introduction: HSE Group is a mining service company headquartered in Perth with over 700 employers. It has rich experience in working with a variety of mining methods and commodities, and provides equipment and service to Australia’s major mining companies, operating in Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory and Western Australia. While the external environment always changing, such as interest rate is in a low position, more investment funds from stakeholders, development of urbanization, legitimating RET (Renewable Energy Target), high level of public concern of environment and so on, so HSE Group still confront a lot of opportunities and challenges. This article will utilize SWOT to analyze the impacts of external environment on operations of HSE Group and identify development prospect. Analysis: External environment for HSE Group Economic conditions The benchmark interest rate in Australia decline constantly in recent...
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...Развлекательная часть юбилейного дня рождения Ведущий: - Весть о том, что у нас такой замечательный праздник разнеслась далеко по странам и континентам. И поздравить нашу юбиляршу пришли иностранные гости! Встречайте! Для выхода «гостей» (африканец, турок и француз) потребуется предварительная подготовка к юбилею, понадобятся импровизированные костюмы: Для турка халат и чалма (можно соорудить, накрутив материал на обычную вязаную шапку и скрепив его по центру крупной брошью). Для африканца – пояс (обычная бельевая резинка с нашитыми на нее шерстяными или акриловыми нитями, мишурой или обрезками ткани), копье и грим. Француз должен быть в берете и с ярким платком на шее. Первым появляется турок, и после каждых двух шагов падает ниц, встает, кланяется и говорит, обращаясь к юбилярше: О, прекрасная ханум, Свет очей, рахат-лукум, Хоть объехал я весь свет, Но таких в помине нет! Что за стать, что за фигура, Да к тому ж еще умна, Лишь такая мне в гареме Старшая жена нужна! Отвечай же, не томи, Будешь мне женой сто пятой? Или будут дни мои Лишь тоской теперь объяты? Раз отвергла ты меня, Чтобы скрыть твою красу, (Имя) -джан, тебя любя, Я чадру преподнесу! (Дарит юбилярше платок) и откланивается. Начинает играть музыка, танцевальный блок на 10-15 минут. Далее развлечение на юбилей. Вбегает воинственный африканец, потрясая копьем: Слух по Африке идет, Вы готовитесь в поход! Отмахали пол Европы, Доберетесь в пять минут ...
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...1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of Environmental Legislative and Regulatory Policy for England and Wales The Environmental Protection Act 1990 provisions was adopted in England and Wales to react the pollution control act of 1974, the aim of this legislation is for an improved integrated approach to pollution control which include authorizations, enforcement, publicity, and provisions of offences. Part I covers the integrated pollution control and air pollution by local authorizes; part II covers waste on land, harmful depositing, treatment, disposal, duty of care, waste management plans, special waste hazardous and non control waste; Part IIA covers contaminated lands; part III covers statutory nuisance and clean air; Part IV covers litter; part V covers the amendment of the radioactive substance act of 1960; part VI covers genetically modified organisms and part VII covers the nature conservation(Paul,2008a). Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 provisions was adopted in England and Wales this legislation is aim to implement the council directive 96/61/EC on integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) requiring EU member states to introduce regime for prevention, reduction and control of emissions and other activities that are capable of causing any environmental pollution in the region. Under the PPC regulations there are three distinct regimes which include part A(1) covers installations for sites regarded as potentially more polluting and emission to air...
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... INTERVIEW PROJECT Legal Studies Professional Interview I have chosen to Interview Jim Cassida, the Senior Environmental Manager of SunEdison a solar wind and energy, company based out of Portland Maine. My Interviewee has a Bachelor’s degree in Botany and a Master’s in Public Policy. Jim has been with the company, SunEdison for many years. Jim is familiar with most aspects affiliated with SunEdison and its developer companies. Jim knows a lot about electrical engineering vs. solar wind as energy. I have had the opportunity to speak with Jim Cassida and Interview him with the questions listed. I have been provided the answers as follows, in relation to Jim’s employment with SunEdison and what the company affiliated goals are. 1. The educational requirements for a position at SunEdison vary, because at SunEdison there are many different department functions. SunEdison is a developer of renewable energy. Educational requirements need to meet a basic education of Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in public policy management and/or electrical engineering and Law. An educational requirement would be law related, in a sense that SunEdison hires Attorneys that the company works directly with...
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