ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

Environmental Regulation

Environmental Regulation

Introduction

Evers since the beginning of humanity certain laws have been derived for the protection of environment. Environmental management involves a wide-spectrum of issues that can affect our daily lives by influencing the fundamental necessities of our lives in area of our work and live. These includes from regulation of water resources to lands and properties and conservation of natural environment.

The environment regulation dates back to the time of human origin. With time these regulations took form of proper law and now every country has official management and strategic frameworks to regulate environment related business and agendas. Several commentators have argued about the fact that regulation system in U.K is considerably different from that of U.S. The document will discuss and compare the two management framework in both the countries focusing on environment regulation. The content of the document is designed to explore the environment regulation in both the countries using comparative analyses technique.

Discussion

United Kingdom

In U.K the term environmental law is generally associated with policies, measures and regulations derived to regarding water, land and air. The environmental regulatory bodies responsible for the protection and regulation of the environment principally includes: the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland, the Environment Agency (that are covers Wales and England) Scottish Environmental Protection Agency and local legislative bodies.

History

In. U.K the very-first time systematic attempt on official level to control and regulate the effects of pollution resulting from industrial revolution was made through the introduction of Alkali Acts in nineteenth century. Afterwards several legislations to address water and land pollution were drafted. These laws, made to, control and manage one problem have now become part of complex laws that cover probably the majority of industrial activities regarding pollution. In parallel, controls were imposed on the use of land through the planning system.

Legislation

The legislation covers following of the basic problems litter, pollution, wildlife, noisy neighbors, graffiti, fly tipping, planning, dog mess, sea and marine environment and rights of way. For air pollution U.K has derived out National Air Quality Strategy covering Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. Furthermore the environment Act 1995 requires all the states to ensure standardized environment for public regarding quality of air and water being provided. In 1993 dumping of industrial waste was terminated in U.K and by 1998 dumping of sewage sludge was also terminated.

Marine and Costal Act was implemented in 2009 where as flood and water management strategies were derived by the end of 2010 in U.K. The marine and costal Act was regarding the protection of marine life from potential industrial waste and about ensuring the conservation of species. Furthermore the law required measures to be taken in order to ensure clean and healthy living environment for marine animals. The contaminated land act of 2006 was instituted in Wales. The contaminated land regime, which is set out in Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, was introduced in England on 1 April 2000 and on 15 September 2001 in ...