ECOL 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: National Environmental Policy Act, Toxic Substances Control Act Of 1976, Endangered Species Act Of 1973

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Ecology
• Course: ECOL 1000
• Professor: Kristin Capps

Document Summary

Environmental policy: action by government or org. intended to improve environment and public health or reduce human impact on the environment. Wicked problems: complex and multiple causes/ consequences and stakeholders. Transboundary problems: require cooperation from state and countries. Competing factors: effectiveness (of policy to attain goal), negative tradeoffs, cost burden (external and internal), flexibility (of policy to accommodate change, adaptive management) National environmental policy act (nepa): 1969, established environmental protection as guiding policy for usa. Mandated precautionary principle, established need for legislation to be determined by scientific evidence. Key feature is environmental impact statement: report that details the likely impacts of proposed action. (goal is to identify problem and choose best action and findings are available to everyone) Clean air act: 1970, regulates air pollutants. Clean water act: 1972, regulates water quality. Endangered species act: 1973, protects + aids in recovery of endangered species. Toxic substances control act: 1976, regulates designated toxic chemicals.