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The Precautionary Principle

The precautionary principle is a recently-developed ethical principle that states that if an activity carries the possibility of harming human health or the environment, precautions should be taken even if the cause and effect relationships of...

Transportation of High-Level Radioactive Waste

There are over 100 nuclear power plants in the United States, each of which converts radiation energy from nuclear fuel into electricity. Although nuclear reactor fuel remains dangerously radioactive for many thousands of years, it loses its...

PAYT programs

Instead of paying a flat rate for solid waste collection, residents in PAYT programs are charged by how much they throw away. Generally, participants in PAYT programs are charged for each bag or can of trash they dispose of. Less commonly,...

The United Nations Environment Programme

The United Nations Environment Programme

Recognizing that environmental issues required further attention by United Nations-sponsored conferences, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) held its...

Federal Land Policy and Management Act

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) was enacted in 1976 for the purposes of establishing a unified, comprehensive, and systematic approach to managing and preserving public lands in a way that protects "the quality of scientific,...