Environmental policy
Environmental policy
Environmental policy (pronunciation: /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl ˈpɑːlɪsi/) refers to the commitment of an organization 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 protection of natural resources, wildlife and endangered species.
Etymology
The term "environmental policy" is derived from the words "environment" and "policy". "Environment" comes from the French environ meaning "around" and "policy" is derived from the Greek politeia meaning "citizenship" or "administration".
Related Terms
- Air pollution: The introduction of particulates, biological molecules, or other harmful materials into the Earth's atmosphere, causing diseases, allergies, death to humans, damage to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, or the natural or built environment.
- Water pollution: The contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities, in such a manner that negatively affects its utilization by humans, animals, and plants.
- Waste management: The process of treating solid wastes and offers a variety of solutions for recycling items that don't belong to trash.
- Ecosystem management: An environmental management approach that aims to conserve major ecological services and restore natural resources while meeting the socioeconomic, political, and cultural needs of current and future generations.
- Biodiversity: The variety and variability of life on Earth. It is typically a measure of variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level.
- Natural resources: Resources that exist without actions of humankind. This includes all valued characteristics such as magnetic, gravitational, electrical properties and forces, etc.
- Wildlife: All non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms.
- Endangered species: A species of organisms facing a very high risk of extinction.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Environmental policy
- Wikipedia's article - Environmental policy
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