In order to prevent the avoidable environmental degradation that often accompanies new development, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires state and local decision makers to consider the potential environmental impacts of their discretionary approvals, even when they are voting...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Tables -- 1.1 Rules and Guidelines for the Joint Crediting Mechanism -- 2.1 Overview of Financing Support for Joint Crediting Mechanism Projects -- 2.2 Potential Costs Associated with the Joint Crediting Mechanism Cycle --...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- Section 1: Policy Issues in Involuntary Resettlement -- 1. Scope of OP 4.12 -- Scope of OP 4.12 -- Land Acquisition and Restriction of Access to Conservation Areas -- Coverage of the Terms "Resettlement" and...