Environmental Issues and the Law

This report first briefly reviews the history and lessons learned from our legislation regarding protection of our environment. Then, these lessons are combined with principles of general jurisprudence to suggest avenues for regulation of industrial ecology. Even though the law has important limitat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 1992-02, Vol.89 (3), p.856-859
1. Verfasser:	Henrichs, Ragna
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ecology Economic regulation Economic sanctions Emissions regulations Environmental conservation Environmental legislation Environmental protection Environmental regulation Hazardous waste Industrial ecology Legislation Multidisciplinary Sciences National Environmental Policy Act Science & Technology Science & Technology - Other Topics Statutory law
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Zusammenfassung:	This report first briefly reviews the history and lessons learned from our legislation regarding protection of our environment. Then, these lessons are combined with principles of general jurisprudence to suggest avenues for regulation of industrial ecology. Even though the law has important limitations, it can be used as a tool to identify national goals and to promote their achievement by means of incentives or sanctions.
ISSN:	0027-8424 1091-6490
DOI:	10.1073/pnas.89.3.856