Environmental Policy

2. Tax / A levy on environmentally harmful activities and products aimed at providing a market-based incentive to correct for market failure
6. Management / the management of waste collection, handling, processing, storage and transport from where it is produced to where it is finally disposed
8. / A specific rule issued by an administrative agency, based on the more broadly written statutory law passed by Congress and enacted by the president
9. / gases or particles released into the air that can contribute to global warming or poor air quality
10. Warming / The increase in the earth's temperature occurring due to carbon dioxide produced when fossil fuels are burned, collecting in the atmosphere and trapping energy from the sun
12. development / meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
14. / A source of fuel made from living and recently-dead plant materials such as wood, leaves and the biodegradable part of industrial and municipal waste
16. Protocol / Controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries

1. Group / A small group of people seeking private gain who may unduly influence politicians and work against the larger public interest
3. justice / the fair treatment and involvement of all people with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies
4. / the reduction of trees due to natural forces or human activity like burning or logging
5. degradation / the exhaustion of the world's national resources and destruction of ecosystems and habitats
7. policy / Public policy that pertains to human interactions with the environment. It generally aims to regulate resource use or reduce pollution to promote human welfare and/or protect natural systems
11. Trading / Approach using a government-created market in permits for an environmentally harmful activity
13. assessment / process of evaluating potential risks involved in a project or action that may have an impact on people or the environment
15. / The expenditure of time or money in an attempt to influence an elected official