At its best, the purpose of environmental or public policy in general is to: slow economic growth prevent the depletion of shared common resources limit personal freedoms internalize external costs
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Environmental policy is a course of action adopted by a government intended to protect citizens and the environment. There are typically four ways in which these goals are achieved, such as protecting public health, restoring damaged environments, protecting natural resources, and managing commonly held or public resources. Categorize the following actions into the correct environmental policy goals. - Protect public health - Restore damaged environments - Protect natural resources - Manage commonly held or public resources - Control of Zika outbreaks - Regulations on greenhouse gas emissions - Restoration of wetlands - Cleanup of oil pipeline spills - Proper disposal of radioactive waste - Enforcement of wildlife hunting seasons - Establishment of U.S. National Parks - Enforcement of the Endangered Species Act
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