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Agricultural programs & laws
Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.
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End-use certificate
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act mandates end-use requirements for wheat and barley imported from any country requiring end-use certificates for imports of U.S. produced ...
Environment
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The totality of the surrounding external conditions梑iological, chemical, and physical梬ithin which an organism, community, or object exists. The term is not exclusive in that organisms can be and ...
Environmental assessment
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Under implementing regulations of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, a document used by agencies to determine whether the environmental effects are sufficient to require an EIS.
Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve programme
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
An umbrella programme authorised by the FACT Act of 1990 that includes the Conservation Reserve Program, and the Wetland Reserve Program. The FAIR Act of 1996 continues the CRP and WRP and creates ...
Environmental equity/ justice
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Equal protection from environmental hazards for individuals, groups, or communities regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic status. This applies to the development, implementation, and enforcement ...
Environmental impact statement (EIS)
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A document required of federal agencies by the National Environmental Policy Act for major projects or administration-initiated legislative proposals significantly affecting the environment. A tool ...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
An independent federal government agency established in 1970 and charged with coordinating effective governmental action concerning the environment, including setting standards, promulgating and ...
