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Anti-Green-Washing-Soft-Policy: A Comparison of Transnational Eco-Labeling

Vermont Law

In fact, eco-labels illustrate powerful tools of consumer-driven environmental protection and show that green-washing can be stopped through soft law approaches. such as the detergent industry, an industry with an inherently environmentally unfriendly track record, worked overtime to derail the eco-mark scheme. ISO standards. ,

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

As water and water runoff does not respect political boundaries, international laws on conservation and use are common and applied, especially where there is shared use and responsibility or competing claims to it. Many of the refugee problems of this current decade are considered the result of environmental disasters.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

In the first complaint, the Center alleged that a chemical manufacturer and importer headquartered in Akron, Ohio, had failed to report 843,047 pounds of tetrabromobisphenol A bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) and five other substances that it imported during the 2013–2015 reporting period. The House bill ( H.R.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

Following the transition between administrations, EPA withdrew the January version, finding that its conclusions had been compromised by political interference.[[N:News N:News Release, EPA, EPA Takes Action to Protect Scientific Integrity (Feb. 9, 2021).]] Chemical Importer to Pay $357,000 Penalty to Resolve Alleged TSCA CDR Violations.

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The Trump Watch: What Does the New Administration Portend for the Environment?

Vermont Law

Moreover, science cannot answer questions that are at heart economic or political, such as whether the Kyoto Protocol is worthwhile. [13]. so tweeted Mr. Trump on August 18, 2015. (#@realDonaldTrump). [30]. 18, 2015, 1:39 PM), [link]. [31]. 3, 2015) (on file with The White House). [41]. 3, 2015), [link]. [45].

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