外研社环境科学与工程英语教学课件Unit 8 Lecture 3.pptxVIP

Unit 8 Environmental protectionPart III Text studyText A can be divided into two partsPart One (para.1-para.12) Principles of environmental lawPart Two (para.13-para.15) Approaches with regards to environmental protectionPart one (paras.1-12)Principles of environmental lawEnvironmental protection: definition (para.1)Environmental law: definition (para.2)Sustainable development may be considered together with integration and interdependence (paras. 3-4)Equity:the right of future generations to enjoy a fair level of the common patrimony (para.5)Part one (paras.1-12)Principles of environmental lawTransboundary responsibility is defined as an obligation to protect ones own environment, and to prevent damage to neighboring environments (para.6)Public participation and transparency are present in environmental impact assessment, laws. (para.7)Part one (paras.1-12)Principles of environmental lawPrecautionary principle formlated in the Rio Declaration (paras. 8-10)Prevention is an overarching aim that gives rise to a multitude of legal mechanisms. (para.11)Polluter pays principle stands for the idea that the environmental costs of economic activities should be internalized (para.12)Part Two (paras.13-15) Approaches to environmental protection In developing countries, voluntary environmental agreements are more commonly used to remedy significant levels of non-compliance with mandatory regulation. (para.13)Ecosystems approach aims to consider the complex interrelationships of an entire ecosystem in decision making. (para.14)Some of the most well-known international environmental agreements include the Kyoto Protocol and others. (para.15)