NR 435 Chapter 15

A management plan designed from the onset to 'learn by doing' and to actively test hypotheses and adjust treatments as new information is available

A formal process of dispte resolution resulting in a legally binding decision that all parties must obey.

Precedents from both civil and criminal court cases.

Projects in which trained volunteers work with scientific researchers to answer real world questions.

Legal rules, decisions and actions involving environmental quality, natural resources and ecological sustainability.

The right to take part in legal proceedings.

Using personal contacts, public pressure or political action to persuade legislators to vote in a particular manner.

An informal dispute resolution process in which parties try to reach an agreement throgh discussion and compromise.

Law that established the Council on Environmental Quality.

Nongovernmental organizations such as pressure and research groups, advisory agencies, etc, concerned about environmental or other issues.

The process by which problems are identified and acted upon in the public arena.

The rule that we should leave a margin of safety for unexpected developments.

Lawsits that have no merit but are broght merely to intimidate and harass private citizens who act in the public interest.