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adaptive management a management plan designed from the outset to "learn by doing," and to actively test hypotheses and adjust treatments as new information becomes available
administrative courts
administrative law executive orders, administrative rules and regulations, and enforcement decisions by admin agencies and special admin courts
arbitration a formal process of dispute resolution in which there are stringent rules of evidence, cross-examination of witnesses, and a legally binding decision made by the arbitrator that all parties must obey
case law precedents from both civiland criminal court cases
civil law a body of laws regulating relations between individuals or between individuals and corporations concerning property rights, personal dignity and freedom, and personal jury
common law the body of court decisions that constitute a working definition of individual rights and responsibilities where no formal statutes define these issues
criminal law a body of court decisions based on federal and state statutes concerning wrongs against persons or society
EIS (environmental impact statement) an anaysis, required by provisions in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, of the effets of any major program a federal agency plans to undertake
environmental governance rules and regulations that govern our impacts on the environment and natural resources
environmental law the special body of official rules, decisions, and actions concerningenvironmental quality, natural resources, and ecological sustainability
environmental policy theofficial rules or regulations concerning the environment adopted, implemented, and enforced by some governmental agency
globalization the revolution in communications, transportation, financed and commerce that has brought about increasing inter-dependence of national economies
green plans integrated national environmental plans for reducing pollution and resource consumption while achieving sustainable development and environmental restoration
lobbying using personal contacts, public pressure, or political action to persuade legislators to vote in a particular manner
mediation an informal dispute resolution process in which parties are encouraged to discuss issues openly but in which all decisions are reached by consensus and any participant can withdraw at any time
NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) authorizes the Council of Enviro Equality, directs federal agencies to take environmental consequences into account when making decisions, and requires an environmental impact statement forevery major federal project likely to have adverse enviro effects
policy a soceital plan or statement of intentions intnded to accompilsh some social good
policy cycle the process by which problems are identified and acted upon in the public arena
precautionary principle the decision to leave a margin of safety for unexpected developments
precedent
rational choice public decision making based on reason, logic, and science-based management
resilience the ability of a community or ecosystem to recover from disturbances
riders amendments attached to bills in conference committee, often completely unrelated to the bill to which they are added
SLAPP (strategic lawsuits against public participation) lawsuits that have no merit but are brought merely to intimidate and harass private citizens who act in the public interest
standing the right to take part in legal proceedings
statute law formal ducuments or decrees enacted by the legislative branch of government
tort law court cases that seek compensation for damages
wicked problems problems with no simple right or wrong answer where there is no single, generally agreed-on definition of or solution for the particular issue
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