THE GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT GEPA requires that state agencies assign an official to determine whether a proposed governmental action could adversely affect the quality of the environment. Both statutes are designed to facilitate informed decision- making and environmental review.
THE GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT GEPA requires that state agencies assign an official to determine whether a proposed governmental action could adversely affect the quality of the environment. Both statutes are designed to facilitate informed decision- making and environmental review.
The Georgia Environmental Justice Act of 2023 (HB 260, and HB 495, essentially the same bill) creates a 22-member commission to conduct scientific analysis, including case studies, and prepare a report on target facilities that require environmental permits.
The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) protects and restores Georgia's environment. We take the lead in ensuring clean air, water and land. With our partners, we pursue a sustainable environment that provides a foundation for a vibrant economy and healthy communities.
The Act establishes a state policy of sustainability: to “create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony to fulfill the social and economic requirements of present and future generations.”
Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) are international agreements that are intended to promote international cooperation to address global environmental challenges that the world is facing today like climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste.
What are some examples of international environmental agreements? Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) ... Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ... Kyoto Protocol. The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer. Paris Agreement. World Heritage Convention.
International environmental agreements (IEAs) are treaties negotiated, signed, and ratified by individual nation-states to address transboundary environmental issues. This article provides an overview of the recent state of the art in the domain of the political economy of the formation of IEAs.
Liability for environmental harm is designed to compensate affected parties, with a particular focus on restoring or replacing injured resources and/or providing compensation for lost value.
This law regulates legal relations related to the prevention of significant environmental damage, the mitigation of environmental damage or significant environmental damage, the measures to be taken in the event of environmental damage (including the implementation of remedial measures, and compensation for ...