Environmental Protection
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China Environmental Protection Law
STR/AFP/Getty A resident of China s Hubei province clears the Fuhe river of dead fish, thought to have been poisoned by high levels of ammonia. On 1 January, a new environmental protection law (EPL) took effect in China. It is the nation s first attempt to harmonize economic and social development with environmental protection. The EPL is perceived as the most progressive and…
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Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
This map has been compiled from datasets with a range of scales and quality. Species or ecological community distributions included in this map are only indicative and not meant for local assessment. Planning or investment decisions at a local scale should seek some form of ground-truthing to confirm the existence of the species or ecological community at locations of interest…
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Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act
Michigan has thousands of inland lakes. For over 40 years, Michigan’s lake board law has been used to implement lake improvement projects. This article provides an overview of lake board procedures and addresses some commonly asked questions regarding lake boards. What is the lake board law? Lake boards operate under provisions of Part 309, Inland Lake Improvements, of the…
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Minnesota Department of Environmental Protection
What is Source Water Protection? Source water refers to water from streams, rivers, lakes or underground aquifers—that is used for drinking. There are four primary parts to Minnesota s Source Water Protection Program as explained below: Wellhead Protection is designed to protect public water supply wells. States are required to have wellhead protection programs under the provisions…
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Environmental Protection degree
I enrolled in the Environmental Studies program because it’s hands-on and I love being outdoors. — Marco Burgio, Environmental Studies Student Become an Advocate for Environmental Protection Explore and appreciate the natural world at Goodwin College. In our bachelor’s degree program in Environmental Studies you will develop the essential skills needed to become an effective…
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Protection Environmental
President Obama’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Merrick Garland, has a record on the D.C. Circuit Court that environmentalists should celebrate. He is almost always deferential to agency interpretations of statutes, including environmental ones (SCOTUSblog has a good summary of his record through 2010 on agency deference). When he has not deferred to the Environmental…
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Environmental Protection Measures
There are four main National Environment Protection Measures (NEPMs) that relate to air quality: Ambient Air Quality Ambient Air Toxics Diesel Emissions National Pollutant Inventory Ambient Air Quality In June 1998 governments agreed to set uniform standards for ambient air quality setting out standards for air quality for various substances (carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide…
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Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
Academic Qualification B.C.E. (J.U.) M.C.E. (J. U.) [Specialization in Env. Engg.] Ph. D. (BESUS) [Civil Engg.] Honours, Awards, Recognition Awarded as the best and novel paper presenter on the paper titled “Process Design of Aerobic Hybrid Bioreactor for the Treatment of Municipal Waste Water” in Intellectual Property Right Congress organized by Patent Facilitating Centre…
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Awareness of Environmental Protection
By Tracey Burns and Roxanne Kovacs Directorate for Education and Skills The environment is a hot topic in the press and classrooms across the world and much has been said about the need for action to protect our planet. If current trends in climate change continue, temperatures could increase between 3 and 6 degrees Celsius by 2050. Such large temperature increases would lead…
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Environmental Health Protection
Student Profile – Sarah Lawton Sarah Lawton is part of a team tasked with protecting the health of the public. Working as an environmental health officer for the Auckland Council, it’s the variety Sarah enjoys the most. Read more of Sarah’s story. Health protection is an exciting and growing area in New Zealand. With this major you will gain the skills and knowledge required…
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