P roduct and waste take-back is becoming more regulated by countries to protect the environment. Such regulation puts an economic burden on firms, while creating fairness concerns and potentially even missing its primary target: environmental benefits. This research discusses the economic and environmental impacts of extended producer responsibility type of legislation and identifies efficiency...

This article gives an overview on current European Union (EU) legislation on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and analytical methods for official control of food and environmental samples. It aims to highlight the discrepancy in the approaches for legislation and analysis and the need for harmonization between these fields as both are linked. It describes the actions taken within the EU ...

This project attempts to give the reader a broad understanding of the nature and definition of a constitutional environmental right, what it would guarantee, whether it should be considered a human right. It goes on to discuss if environmental rights claims could be protected under existing legislation, the process of amending the U.S. Constitution, who currently has environmental rights, and f...

The setting up of adequate legislation for the protection of the quality of water resources is an essential point in the environmental development of all countries. The transfer of guidelines into practicable standards, which are used not merely for enforcement, but as an integral part of public health and environmental protection policy, has been a challenge for most countries. This chapter ex...

With pesticide legislation becoming increasingly stringent, environmental issues dominating our daily routine and with growing pressures from statutory government bodies and environmental groups over the fate of nutrients, particularly with regard to the impact they may have on surface and ground water, it is perhaps not surprising that products and technologies are being developed to help turf...

Biosensors can be excellent analytical tools for monitoring programs working to implement legislation. In this article, biosensors for environmental analysis and monitoring are extensively reviewed. Examples of biosensors for the most important families of environmental pollutants, including some commercial devices, are presented. Finally, future trends in biosensor development are discussed. I...

The potential environmental impact of Landfilling, Incineration and Recycling of spent household alkaline batteries collected in continental Portugal was compared using LCA methodology and the Recipe Impact Assessment method. Major contributors and improvement opportunities for each system were identified and scenarios for 2012 and 2016 legislation targets were evaluated. For 13 out of the 18 i...

The U.S. Congress is considering legislation that would change policy for environmental health in important ways. Current approaches have been criticized for addressing the wrong set of priorities and consuming too many resources. The legislation requires additional analyses and sets new decision criteria to be applied to federal agency actions taken to protect the environment and public health...

Title of Document: THE CRIMINAL CONDUCT OF RADICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUPS: A RATIONAL CHOICE PERSPECTIVE Jennifer Varriale Carson, Doctor of Philosophy, 2010 Directed By: Professor Gary LaFree, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice In this dissertation, I examine whether members of radical environmental and animal rights groups are deterred by legal sanctions, morality,...