Environmental Protection
PAGE 4Environmental Protection and Sustainable development
China is confronted with the dual task of developing its national economy and protecting its ecological environment. Since the 1980s, China s policies on environmental protection and sustainable development have experienced five changes: (1) progression from the adoption of environmental protection as a basic state policy to the adoption of sustainable development strategy;…
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Republicans for Environmental Protection
The name goes Once upon a time, there were green Republicans. Like Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe, who championed cap-and-trade and got high marks from the League of Conservation Voters — before getting fed up with Senate dysfunction and polarization and GOP anti-contraception lunacy. Like Arnold Schwarzenegger, who proudly signed California’s groundbreaking climate bill and fought…
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Environmental Protection Agency budget
1. The $8.6 billion request is about $450 million above last year’s enacted amount, and will protect our homes and businesses by supporting climate action and environmental protection. 2. Investments in public health and environmental protection pay off. Since EPA was founded in 1970, we’ve seen over and over that a safe environment and a strong economy go hand in hand. In…
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Environmental Protection Journal
Is an open access peer-reviewed international journal published by University of Niš (Republic of Serbia). In this journal are published high quality and refereed papers three times per year. Papers are reporting original or extended versions of already published conference or journal papers. Papers for publication must provide originality, relevance and to have credibility…
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Global Environmental Protection
When ecologist Jeff Sayer started his career as a field researcher in Zambia in 1969, rhinos dotted the country s plateaus and he regularly witnessed herds of elephants trundling across the Luangwa Valley. Today, just a handful of elephants straggle around near the tourist lodges. Rhinos have disappeared completely. I never dreamed of how much would be lost in such a short…
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NYC Environmental Protection Water bill
A judge has issued a restraining order to stop the city from hiking water rates and giving homeowners a $183 bill credit. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Carol Edmead granted the temporary restraining order yesterday (Tuesday) in response to a lawsuit submitted by the city’s largest landlords group. In her order, she directed the New York City Water Board and the New York City…
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Speech on Environmental Protection
WASHINGTON, DC, Georgetown University , June 25, 2013 – Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you, Georgetown! Thank you so much. Everybody, please be seated. And my first announcement today is that you should all take off your jackets. (Laughter.) I’m going to do the same. (Applause.) It’s not that sexy, now. (Laughter.) It is good to be back on campus, and it is a great privilege…
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Indiana Environmental Protection Agency
Indianapolis Power & Light’s Harding Street Station quit burning coal in 2016. The change to natural gas reflects the greening of the energy industry. (IL File Photo) Described as the “jewel” of President Barack Obama’s legacy to curb climate change, the Clean Power Plan was not much of a surprise when the final version of the regulation was unveiled in October 2015. The…
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Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999
An ecological community is a naturally occurring group of native plants, animals and other organisms that are interacting in a unique habitat. Its structure, composition and distribution are determined by environmental factors such as soil type, position in the landscape, altitude, climate and water availability. Types of ecological communities listed under national environmental…
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International efforts for Environmental Protection
EPA collaborates with the United Nations University - Solving the E-waste Problem Initiative (StEP) Exit to jointly address the e-waste problem in developing countries. EPA and StEP signed a cooperative agreement on this topic in November 2010. EPA and StEP are working collaboratively on tracking global flows of e-waste, strengthening Ethiopia s efforts to manage e-waste. EPA…
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