National Environmental Policy Act

The National Wildlife Federation, or NWF, can be accessed for in depth information via their interest group website at www.nwf.org. Selection of the National Wildlife Federation, for myself, was brought forth by my affinity for the outdoors and nature in general. Growing up enjoying activities such as canoeing, camping, fishing, hiking and boating has allowed myself to gain a respect for the vastness of our nations wild beauty. Along with this respect comes the aspiration to pass the joy of the outdoors

Environmental disasters disproportionately effect communities of color in the United States South. The politicalization of “natural” disaster has been documented by Ted Steinberg in Acts of God The Unnatural History of Natural Disaster in America. While the socially and economically disadvantaged are at a higher risk of being severely impacted by environmental disaster certain groups are also subject harsh political rhetoric based on a narrative crafted around the disaster. Prominent examples of

however, the region has continually suffered from environmental neglect, disintegrating infrastructures, high rate of unemployment, social deprivation, abject poverty and widespread conflict. There have been incessant calls for the multi- national corporations(“MNCs”) operating in the area to demonstrate the value of their investments to Nigeria by undertaking increased corporate social responsibility(“CSR”) initiatives that provide for environmental friendly practices as well as direct social benefits

1. How can Environmental Law be effectively enforced in Kenya? For environmental law to be effectively enacted in Kenya their needs to be emphasis on the need for a universal environmental ethic. There needs to be a concern on the ability to provide information that changes behaviour towards the environment i.e. not stopping at awareness creation but to also go through education & advocacy. This led to the enactment of the Environmental Management and Coordination Act. (EMCA). With the enactment

look at the structures of a political system that enables Green political parties to gain representation. Often Green political parties start from grassroots social movements, which can make it difficult to separate the influence that they have on policy change from the movement. Traditionally New political parties, with the exception of Green and new religious parties (Boyeller, 2014), struggle to gain and retain some control in government due to the resilience of traditional parties (Siavelis 2006)

· In 1982 the EPA began a crackdown called the Confrontational Enforcement Policy which began referring environmental infractions to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution which by 1985 resulted in forty indictments and half a million dollars a year in fines and by 1989 this had increased to over one hundred indictments and convictions with over $12 million in fines annually (U.S. Council on Environmental Quality, 1990). New problems are faced in countries every day concerning the

It was not until the Clean Act of 1970 that enforcement at the federal level being in more a serious way. To quote the EPA website directly “The enactment of the Clean Air Act of 1970 (1970 CAA) resulted in a major shift in the federal government's role in air pollution control. This legislation authorized the development of comprehensive federal and state regulations to limit emissions from both stationary (industrial) sources and mobile sources. Four major regulatory programs affecting stationary

Fort McMurray perpetuates the social and environmental injustice because it acts as a capitalist vacuum of labor, physical resources, and mass consumption away from the majority’s eye. While dialogue remains unbearably saturated by the political and economic dogma it posses a large challenge to social mobilization. Moreover, the tendency of actors for environmental justice to be labeled agents against national development and discredited is another issue. A point addressed by Harvey as well is the

The globalisation of environmental law describes the increasing scope of each member of the international community’s legal interest (and right) in the conservation and use of the environment and natural resources. International environment agreements have continuously expanded the boundaries of common responsibility, and UNCED endorsed the general principle that States have a “common responsibility” for environmental protection and sustainable development. The legal

challenges than before. To effectively address these challenges, do we need much stronger leadership from nation states, or is effective leadership more likely to originate from elsewhere? Individual Research Essay Iaroshevska Olga Office for Environmental Programs The University of Melbourne 20 October 2014 Tutor/unit chair: Arnould Gallois; Sarah Robertson Master of Environment Sustainability, Governance and Leadership Assignment 3 Word limit: 3500 Word