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The Changing Intersection Of Environmental Auditing, Environmental Law And Enforcement Policy, George Van Cleve Jan 1991

The Changing Intersection Of Environmental Auditing, Environmental Law And Enforcement Policy, George Van Cleve

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This article examines the changing intersection of environmental auditing, environmental law, and enforcement policy. It will begin by reviewing the concept of environmental auditing and will then discuss sources of existing legal authority to require or encourage audits and their limitations. Next, the article examines EPA's existing audit policies and the rationale behind them. It will consider the relationship between these audit policies, enforcement policy, and voluntary disclosures of environmental violations, which has recently been reviewed by the Department of Justice. The article will then consider two alternative models which might be used to establish the role of environmental auditing …


The Deforestation Of The Brazilian Amazon: Law, Politics, And International Cooperation, Henry Mcgee, Kurt Zimmerman Jan 1990

The Deforestation Of The Brazilian Amazon: Law, Politics, And International Cooperation, Henry Mcgee, Kurt Zimmerman

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This article discusses the Brazilian Amazon rain forest and its remarkable biological diversity. Many scientists believe the world's largest jungle serves as a regional and perhaps even "global thermostat." It is therefore essential that vigorous efforts be directed toward its preservation. This article will examine Brazilian attitudes toward its preservation, and possible solutions to the forest destruction with reference to domestic and international law.