ENVIRO. MANAGEMENT E-363.
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Describe the 3 basic functions of Public Administration as they relate to you as an
environmental manager? - Answer: 1. Program- activities implemented to obtain success
of a goal.
2. Resource- the things required for successful implementation.
3. Political- how one will obtain these resources
Define "Eco-system" - Answer: "A unit of nature in which living and non-living substances
interact with an exchange of material between living and non-living parts."
What are the 4 basic management programs/functions inherent to US environmental
regulatory agencies? - Answer: 1. Permitting
2. Monitoring
3. Conducting Enforcement
4. Technical assistance
What is SIP and WHY is it important to tailor its location? - Answer: "S.I.P.", meaning state
implementation plan, is a state's plan in which they describe how they would reduce
emissions from existing sources within the area.
-It is important to tailor it based on location b/c different states require different needs
based in their existing emissions exceeding ambient air quality goals.
*What does ecosystem management meant to you as an environmental manager in terms
of O'Leary's environmental policy issues? - Answer: Ecosystem management handles
dealing with other jurisdictions and making sure their actions aren't harming the
environment as well as the people in it.
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, In what 2 ways are the courts responsible for managing the environment? - Answer: Courts
are responsible for managing the environment through 1) interpretation and 2) enforcement
of any and all policies/laws set in place.
What three elements does O'Leary require to successfully address her 5 basic issues of
environmental management? - Answer: 1. Understand volatile and complex issues and
trends
2. Co-producing with these issues and trends
3. Understanding these in a dynamic, politically charged and legally continuous
environment
List 5 of the NAAQS Criteria Air Pollutants from the Clean Air Act Ammendments: - Answer:
1. Ozone
2. Lead
3. Sulfur-dioxide
4. Particulate matter 2.5 microns
5. Carbon Monoxide
Explain what Environmental Justice means to you as an enviro. Manager in terms of
O'Leary's environmental policy? - Answer: Environmental justice can be described as the
unequal distribution of environmental risk based on race or income.
Name the intent and two provisions of an environmental act intended to address ambient
air quality? - Answer: The Clean Air Act (CAA) intent is to protect human health in the
environment in regards to air quality.
1. Control air pollution on a national level
2. Limit the emissions of hazardous air pollutants
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From question to perfection| Study with confidence!
Describe the 3 basic functions of Public Administration as they relate to you as an
environmental manager? - Answer: 1. Program- activities implemented to obtain success
of a goal.
2. Resource- the things required for successful implementation.
3. Political- how one will obtain these resources
Define "Eco-system" - Answer: "A unit of nature in which living and non-living substances
interact with an exchange of material between living and non-living parts."
What are the 4 basic management programs/functions inherent to US environmental
regulatory agencies? - Answer: 1. Permitting
2. Monitoring
3. Conducting Enforcement
4. Technical assistance
What is SIP and WHY is it important to tailor its location? - Answer: "S.I.P.", meaning state
implementation plan, is a state's plan in which they describe how they would reduce
emissions from existing sources within the area.
-It is important to tailor it based on location b/c different states require different needs
based in their existing emissions exceeding ambient air quality goals.
*What does ecosystem management meant to you as an environmental manager in terms
of O'Leary's environmental policy issues? - Answer: Ecosystem management handles
dealing with other jurisdictions and making sure their actions aren't harming the
environment as well as the people in it.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, In what 2 ways are the courts responsible for managing the environment? - Answer: Courts
are responsible for managing the environment through 1) interpretation and 2) enforcement
of any and all policies/laws set in place.
What three elements does O'Leary require to successfully address her 5 basic issues of
environmental management? - Answer: 1. Understand volatile and complex issues and
trends
2. Co-producing with these issues and trends
3. Understanding these in a dynamic, politically charged and legally continuous
environment
List 5 of the NAAQS Criteria Air Pollutants from the Clean Air Act Ammendments: - Answer:
1. Ozone
2. Lead
3. Sulfur-dioxide
4. Particulate matter 2.5 microns
5. Carbon Monoxide
Explain what Environmental Justice means to you as an enviro. Manager in terms of
O'Leary's environmental policy? - Answer: Environmental justice can be described as the
unequal distribution of environmental risk based on race or income.
Name the intent and two provisions of an environmental act intended to address ambient
air quality? - Answer: The Clean Air Act (CAA) intent is to protect human health in the
environment in regards to air quality.
1. Control air pollution on a national level
2. Limit the emissions of hazardous air pollutants
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