environmental law

collocation in English

meaningsofenvironmentalandlaw

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environmental
adjective
uk
/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl/us
/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬əl/
relating to ...
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law
noun
uk
/lɔː/us
/lɑː/
a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a ...
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(Definition ofenvironmentalandlawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofenvironmental law

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In those cases theenvironmentallawor zoning regulation by and large clearly specified the course of action.
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In those countries the enforcement ofenvironmentallawis poor because the general institutional structure is weak.
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Most of the countries rely on an umbrellaenvironmentallawand have already established executive environmental agencies.
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In sum, this chapter contains a detailed and simple to comprehend account of the many nuances of internationalenvironmentallaw.
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In this formula, the rightmost expression represents the direct effect, which relates to the impact of corruption on the formation and enforcement ofenvironmentallaw.
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A dam may be approved by the water agency, only to be vetoed by the environmental agency that finds it in violation ofenvironmentallaw.
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Is there a readily definable body ofenvironmentallaw?
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The agency has little knowledge ofenvironmentallaw.
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The protocol is a major piece ofenvironmentallaw.
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That applies equally in the specific case ofenvironmentallaw.
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There is an enormous contrast between enforcingenvironmentallawand competition law, yet breaches of environmental law can lead to irretrievable damage.
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The implementation ofenvironmentallawalso requires that the legislation itself should make provision for funding.
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The fact that many associations and individuals now practiseenvironmentallawis not unrelated.
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Indeed, the definition ofenvironmentallawfor the purposes of a new court is unclear.
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Surely it must now be possible to make real progress in implementingenvironmentallaw.
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The volume ofenvironmentallawlitigation will inevitably increase, and increase at a rapid rate.
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There is far too much cracking and breaking ofenvironmentallawand good practice.
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The increasing awareness of the possibility of infringement ofenvironmentallawis another instance.
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It must be possible to bring proceedings against anyone who fails to implementenvironmentallaw.
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That is a welcome introduction of democratic processes intoenvironmentallawmaking.
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One is that the product be put back where it belongs and made subject to industrial logic andenvironmentallaw.
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Special provisions, such as inenvironmentallaw, should only be made when required and as an exception.
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I have always taken the view that the character ofenvironmentallawis very different from planning law.
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Already a large volume ofenvironmentallawhas been passed, which is likely to be added to.
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