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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > movements and regulations > environmental policy
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental policy
social science subjects > geography > geographic features > natural environment > environmental policy
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental policy

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environmental policy  

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  • Environmental policy is the framework and means by which public decisions take into account the natural, nonhuman environment. The origins of environmental policy in modern cities can be traced to efforts at comprehensive planning. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Environmental Policy]

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