EES 1080 Lecture 2: Lecture_ August 29th, 2017 Environmental Science

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: Earth & Environmental Sciences
• Course: EES 1080
• Professor: Dorale

Document Summary

2. a environmental policy: decision making & problem solving: the experimental method and policy evolution, how are environmental rules made, risk assessment, waves of the us environmental policy, risk management, nepa. Policy: a formal set of general plans and principles intended to address problems and guide decision-making in specific instances. Public policy: a set of rules made by governments, regulatory agencies, etc. Environmental policy: policy that pertains to human interactions with the environment. Policy plays a central role in how society addresses environmental problems. 1963- clean air act : sets standards for air quality, restricts emissions from new sources, enables citizens to sue violators, funds research on pollution control, and established an emissions trading program from sulfur dioxide. As a result, the air we breathe today is far cleaner. 1974: safe drinking water act: authorizes the epa to set quality standards for tap water provided in a public area.