If a developer wants to build a community on an estuary, providing jobs but eliminating the marsh,
what should be done?
a. Let the developer build; we need the jobs.
b. Let the developer build, but make him/her pay for any damage from storms.
c. Let the surrounding landowners vote on whether to let the developer build.
d. Prevent the development; the potential damage is too great.
A, B, C, D
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A) environmental laws and legislative regulations B) ecological valuation of the ecosystem C) compensation to a land owner by the government when their property is needed for public use D) equal protection for all citizens E) public policy and governmental ethics
_____ volume of open spaces in rock or soil
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word.
The Montreal Protocol ________
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