Chapter 25 IDs: Politics, Environment, and Sustainability

 

Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the term. 

 

Core Case Study: Rescuing a River

1)      What did Marion Stoddart do?

2)      Would you ever do this for any environmental cause? Explain.

 

25.1 Environmental Policy

3) Environmental Policy Life Cycle

4) Democracy and Special Interest Groups

5) Profit vs nonprofit

6) Human rights principle: apply

7) Why do Individuals Matter?

8) Environmental Careers: Green Job Market

 

25.2 Environmental Policy in the USA

            9) 3 branches of government. How do they apply to environmental policy?

            10) Function of federal government

            11) Figure 25-8

            12) National Forest System

            13) BLM

            14) National Park System

           

25.3 Environmental Law and Laws

            15) Administrative Law and Common Law

            16) Plaintiff vs Defendant

            17) Difficulties in Winning Env. Lawsuits

            18) Arbitration

            19) SLAPPs

            20) Types of Environmental Laws

 

25.4 Environmental Groups and Opponents

            21) Major Environmental Groups: WWF, WTO, CITES

            22) Grassroots

            23) NRDC

            24) Who Opposes Many Environmental Proposals? Why?

 

25.5 Global Environmental Policy

            25) UNEP

            26) Conventions