Environmental Law

3. water water that is of a sufficient quality to be consumed by humans without risk of disease or other harm
7. to_ a treaty or convention is the process by which the government of country accepts that treaty or convention and agrees to be bound by it
8. action restoring a site to its natural condition, or to an equivalent condition
10. an agreement between countries that has the force of law
11. handing over of legislative powers by one or more of the states to the Commonwealth Parliament
13. the process of removing timber from forests for commercial usage
14. community of plants and animals that have an interdependent relationship with each other and with their immediate environment
16. measuring the different zones in the low tide mark on the coast

1. law-making involves taking action in response to changes or events likely to occur in the future
2. a rule under international law that guides how an activity should be performed
4. fine particles of solid or liquid matter small enough to be carried in the atmosphere
5. the suspension of an activity for a period of time
6. important in protecting the Earth from UVA radiation
9. Variety of different species of plants and animals that can exist in a particular ecosystem
10. a million million joules
12. Law-making involves taking action in response to events or changes that have already occurred
15. refers to salt levels in the soil