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Environmental sLaw s- scorrect sanswers.The suse sof sgovernment sauthority sto sprotect sthe
snatural senvironment sand shuman shealth sfrom sthe simpacts sof spollution sand

sdevelopment s
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Environmental sJustice s- scorrect sanswers.The sfair streatment sand smeaningful
sinvolvement s
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of sall speople sregardless sof srace, scolor, snational sorigin, sor sincome swith srespect sto
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development, simplementation, sand senforcement sof senvironmental slaws, sregulations,
sand s
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policies
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Echo sPark sCase s- scorrect sanswers.Bureau sof sReclamation sproposed sto sbuild sa sdam
sacross sGreen sRiver sin sEcho sValley. sControversy semerged sand sDavid sBrower, sleader

sof sSierra sClub, stransformed sclub sinto snation's sleading senvironmental sorganization. sIn

s1956 scongress spreserved sEcho sPark s
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Silent sSpring s- scorrect sanswers.1962 sbook sby sRachel sCarson sregarding sthe seffects
sof s
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DDT sthat sis scredited sin sstarting sthe senvironmental
smovement
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Storm sKing sCase s- scorrect sanswers.Environmental sgroups swere sgiven sstanding sto
schallenge sFPC's saction sto sbuild sa shydropower splant son sStorm sKing smountain sand

swon s(plant swas snever sbuilt) s
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Themes sof sEnvironmental sLaw s- scorrect sanswers.Scientific suncertainty,
smismatched s
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scales, scognitive sbiases, sprotected sinterests, smarket sfailures,
sexternalities
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Tragedy sof sthe sCommons s- scorrect sanswers.Situation sin swhich speople sacting
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and sin stheir sown sinterest suse sup scommonly savailable sbut slimited sresources,
screating

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disaster sfor s the s entire s community
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Free sRiders s- scorrect sanswers.Those swho senjoy sthe sbenefits sof scollective sgoods sbut
sdid s
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not sparticipate sin sacquiring sor sproviding
sthem
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Negative sExternalities s- scorrect sanswers.Costs sfrom sdamage sto sresources sthat sthe
susers s
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don't shave sto spay s(others sbear sthem, soften sthe spublic sat
slarge)
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Four sFrameworks s- scorrect sanswers.Environmental s rights, s sustainable
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utilitarianism s(cost-benefit), senvironmental


sjustice
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Common sLaw s- scorrect sanswers.A ssystem sof slaw sbased son sprecedent sand
scustoms s
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(addresses sissues ssuch sas sprivate snuisance sor
strespass)
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Prospective sRegulation s- scorrect sanswers.Prohibiting/controlling sactivities sbefore
sthey s
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cause
sharm
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Prescriptive sRegulation s- scorrect sanswers.Regulations ssaying swhat sparties scan
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cannot
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Property sRights s- scorrect sanswers.Rights sto sa sresource svested sin sindividuals
s(companies) sor scommunities, smaximizing sprofits sby ssafeguarding sasset sover sthe

slong sterm s
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Free sMarket sEnvironmentalism s- scorrect sanswers.Idea sthat swe sshould sprivatize sas
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resources sas spossible sin sthe sbelief sthat smarkets sare sbetter smechanisms sfor
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goods sthan sgovernmental

sregulators
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Cap sand sTrade s- scorrect sanswers.The sgovernment sdecides show smuch sof sa sharmful
sactivity s(such sas spollution) sto spermit, sawards sprivate srights sto sengage sin sthe sactivity

sup sto sthe sregulatory scap, sand sthen spermits sthose srights sto sbe straded s
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