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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

Unlike many other works of botany from that age and later, Sylva highlighted the growing problem of deforestation in England. President John F Kennedy introduced the Clean Air Act in the US as one of many introduced in developed nations with heavy industry (15). Evelyn did not take this work upon himself.

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Policy News: August 1, 2022

ESA

The initial list of societal challenges includes climate change and sustainability and inequitable access to education, opportunity or other services. Logging and deforestation threaten the species in its winter habitat in Mexico and California as well as pesticides and agriculture across the species’ range and climate change.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court held that the City’s claims were not completely preempted by the Clean Air Act and also was not persuaded by the companies’ argument that the claims necessarily arose under federal common law. The companies argued that even if state law did apply, the Clean Air Act and foreign affairs doctrine would preempt the claims.

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

ESA

Countries pledge to combat deforestation, cut methane emissions, transition away from coal and more. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. NOAA also received $20 for climate change education activities. NOAA NMFS – Caribbean Fishery Management Council Outreach and Education Advisory Panel Meeting (Nov.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

NOAA also receives $20 million for climate change education activities. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. EPA – Request for Nominations of Candidates for the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Panel.

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Policy News: October 8, 2021

ESA

California Governor vetoes tropical deforestation bill. Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced the Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act ( H.R. California governor vetoes tropical deforestation bill – Associated Press. EPA – Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Meeting (Oct. Executive Branch.

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Special Policy News #7: The Transition

ESA

How Mexico’s Vast Tree-Planting Program Ended Up Encouraging Deforestation – Bloomberg Green. Advisory Committee for Education and Human Resources, [link]. Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education, [link]. Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education, [link]. Scientific Community.

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