Environmental policy

Environmental policy

Policy related to managing human activities with a view to prevent, reduce, or mitigate harmful effects on nature and natural resources.

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Anthropocentric

Environment; Environmental policy

A view conceiving of everything in the environmental universe in terms of human values, ends, or aims without recognitions or considerations of other forms (plant or animal) of life or ...

Earthwatch

Environment; Environmental policy

An international non-profit organisation that was founded in 1971 near Boston (USA) to promote action and understanding necessary to sustain the Natural environment. The Earthwatch supports ...

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Environment; Environmental policy

An independent financial organization, the GEF provides grants to developing countries and countries with economies in transition for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international ...

United Nations Environmental Plan (UNEP)

Environment; Environmental policy

An international organisation that coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices.

European Environment Agency

Environment; Environmental policy

The European Environment Agency (EEA) provides independent information and assessments on the state of the environment; environmental trends, including assessments of economic and social factors ...

Tbilisi declaration

Environment; Environmental policy

Declaration of the Inter-governmental Conference on Environ-mental Education, Tbilisi, 1977. The declaration on the principles and strategies of environmental education in the contemporary world.

Baseline scenario

Environment; Environmental policy

Baseline scenarios (also known as 'reference' or 'benchmark' or 'non-intervention' scenarios) depict a future state of society and/or environment in which no new environmental policies are ...