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Government Legislation and Regulations in the United States
Citation:
SATERSON, K. Government Legislation and Regulations in the United States. Edition 2, Chapter 1, Levin S.A. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Biodiversity. Elsevier Science, New York, NY, 3:712-721, (2013).
Impact/Purpose:
Book Chapter
Description:
For centuries, customary or traditional laws have covered the use of biological resources throughout the world. As human population levels increase in all societies, voluntary actions governed by cultural practices are frequently insufficient to protect biodiversity, leading to an increasing reliance on the creation and enforcement of government legislation and regulation to protect biodiversity.
Record Details:
Record Type:DOCUMENT( BOOK CHAPTER)
Product Published Date:01/01/2013
Record Last Revised:02/27/2013
OMB Category:Other
Record ID:
252651