environmental protection definition

environmental protection means any action designed to remedy or prevent damage to physical surroundings or natural resources by a beneficiary's own activities, to reduce risk of such damage or to lead to a more efficient use of natural resources, including energy-saving measures and the use of renewable sources of energy;

environmental protection means any action or activity designed to reduce or prevent pollution, negative environmental impacts or other damage to physical surroundings (including to air, water and soil), ecosystems or natural resources by human activities, including to mitigate climate change, to reduce the risk of such damage, to protect and restore biodiversity or to lead to more efficient use of natural resources, including energy-saving measures and the use of renewable sources of energy and other techniques to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, as well as to shift to circular economy models to reduce the use of primary materials and increase efficiencies. It also covers actions that reinforce adaptive capacity and minimise vulnerability to climate impacts;

environmental protection means any action designed to remedy or prevent damage to physical surroundings or natural resources by human activities, including to adapt to and mitigate climate change, to reduce the risk of such damage or to lead to more efficient and sustainable use of natural resources, including energy-saving measures and the use of renewable sources of energy and other techniques to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;’;

Examples of environmental protection in a sentence

• Violations must be reported to the Federal awarding agency and the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

• Compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued under section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857(h), section 508 of the Clean Water Act, (33 U.S.C. 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR part 15).

• Supplier warrants that: (i) each chemical substance contained in Products is on the inventory of chemical substances compiled and published by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act and (ii) all Material Safety Data Sheets required to be provided by Supplier for Products shall be provided to DXC prior to shipment of the Products and shall be complete and accurate.

• Determining Conformity of Federal Actions to State or Federal Implementation Plans (Environmental Protection Agency-40 C.F.R. Parts 6, 51, and 93).

• SUBGRANTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND CONTRACTS Contractor certifies compliance with all applicable standards, orders, regulations, and/or requirements issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1857(h)), Section 508 of the Clean Water Act, as amended (13 U.S.C. 1368), Executive Order 117389 and Environmental Protection Agency Regulation, 40 CFR Part 15.

More Definitions of environmental protection

environmental protection. The Respondent shall be in compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or regulations issued pursuant to the mandates of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, (33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq.).

environmental protection. The Contractor shall abide by all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding the protection of the environment. The Contractor shall report any violations to the applicable governmental agency. A violation of applicable laws, rule or regulations may result in termination of this contract.

environmental protection in subsection (1) means the protection of humans and the natural environment from the impacts of human activity as defined in Clause 44.

environmental protection. A First Nation with a Land Code in force will have the power to develop an environmental assessment and environmental protection regime by implementing First Nation laws.

environmental protection means activity that aims at the prevention of deterioration, regeneration, environmental preservation and improvement.

environmental protection in terms of Article 5 means not only providing the population with unpolluted air, healthy drinking water or recreational areas, etc., but also protecting this particular landscape of the country, its terrain or river network, which individualises Poland and is also a factor of its identity, no less important than the language or culture (material and spiritual)11.

environmental protection means land which is not suitable to be used for the erection of buildings because the said land is on a flood plain, is subject to erosion, or has steep slopes, or has organic soils, or has a high water table, or other such similar physical limitations or due to its natural heritage features and ecological functions.