Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Jackie Brush Grand Canyon University: ECN360 – Intermediate Economics May 19th‚ 2012 EPA What is the US EPA? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or sometimes USEPA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment‚ by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and
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HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION IN RWANDA PAPER BY MIEBOFA-APPAH‚ WINIGKIN DAVID (Research Consultant at MicroWin Training & Research Centre) A PUBLICATION OF MICROWIN TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTRE (Division of MicroWin PCBS Resources) For other publications by the same author‚ visit www.miebofa.blogspot.com or call 0805.222.5.422; 0803.292.8.929 SEPTEMBER‚ 2012. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................
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Chapter Four – Whistle-Blowing What is Whistle-Blowing? Whistle-blowing is the voluntary release of non-public information‚ as a moral protest‚ by a member or former member of an organization to an appropriate audience outside the normal channels of communication regarding illegal and/or immoral conduct in the organization that is opposed to the public interest. The Key Points in this Definition are: 1. A whistle-blower is a member or former member of an organization and not an outsider
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change and thus evolution to take place. Natural ecosystems have provided much that has been of benefit to humanity and with careful protection it can last for many more generations. Management strategies involving sustainable development‚ total preservation and the educating of the populace are becoming progressively more important in today’s society and for the protection of ecosystems. Ecosystems such as the Amazon basin with its rich biodiversity including swamps‚ mangroves‚ forests and savannah and
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Protection of the Innocence The most important responsibility people have is to protect the innocent regardless of the situation. In the world as we know it the strong prosper and the weak suffer‚ but what about the innocent? Who provides‚ cares‚ and protects them? It’s not only a responsibility but a moral and ethical obligation. Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird is significant because it gives many examples of individuals protecting the innocent. Jem‚ Scout‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Boo Radley
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INDIAN WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT BY CAPT TANMOY ROY 127 ETF INTRODUCTION 1 Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants‚ animals‚ and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred since the evolution of mankind‚ and has a major impact on the environment‚ both positive and negative. Wildlife can be found in all Ecosystems‚ Deserts‚ Rain Forests‚ plains‚ and other areas including cities. Most scientists agree that wildlife around the world is
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The data protection act of 1998 was implemented in march 2000. Personal data qualifies as any information that relates to an individual in which everybody has a right to access their own. The data protection act allows individuals to feel secure and protected and deprived of any worry or stress by leaving the responsibility of their personal information in the hands of a professional. The data protection act meets legal and regulatory requirements‚ including record keeping. Personal data stored on
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“Personal protection encompasses many different considerations and threat assessments that are completely unrelated to the physical condition‚ personal reputation and character of the protectee‚ as well as very specific (possibly unique) threats particular to the individual. Idiosyncratic issues may include the physical condition and ambulatory abilities of the protectee‚ medical conditions‚ political affiliation‚ and public reputation. Likewise‚ personal protection plans may also have to take into
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jeopardise the safety of the child. Children and their families have a legal right to privacy. The Data Protection Act (1998) is designed to prevent confidential and personal information being passed on‚ or shared to other individuals without a person’s consent. This includes photographs‚ written paperwork and any information that may be stored on a computer. There are 8 principles of the Data Protection Act (1998) and they
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Case Study: CU3085 Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Adults. EDI Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) 1. Understand the legislation‚ regulations and policies that underpin the protection of vulnerable adults. 1.1 Analyse the differences between the concept of safeguarding and the concept of protection in relation to vulnerable adults. 1.2 Evaluate the impact of policy developments on approaches to safeguarding vulnerable
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