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Bill: Environmental Policy
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2966
Description[?]:
| The policies regarding the tending of forests, cleanliness of the water and air, the hunting, fishing and migration of beasts human and otherwise are outlined in this bill. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Keeping endangered animals, or trading therein, is forbidden.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Proposed: Everyone may keep endangered animals, but the trade in, and the ownership of, endangered animals is strictly regulated by the government to prevent their extinction in the wild.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Current: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes "ethical" tariffs on nations with lower environmental and labour rights standards.
Proposed: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Current: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Current: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Proposed: All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government encourages, but does not require new and replacement plantation.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector and is unregulated.
Current: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Current: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Proposed: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Whaling is illegal.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:03:03, June 14, 2010 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | ooc: EnvirOnmental, sorry about that ;) |
| Date | 21:57:41, July 08, 2010 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | ooc: updated! |
| Date | 16:13:28, July 10, 2010 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | Blast... I would have voted against this. Restrictions are bad for the economy. |
| Date | 17:12:07, July 11, 2010 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | Nevermind the economy, ecofacism is the only way to safeguard our future! |
| Date | 17:12:39, July 11, 2010 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | ooc: p.s. I am also sad you didn't vote against, half the reason I write these bills is to get others to oppose them ;) |
| Date | 18:33:11, July 12, 2010 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | ooc: been very busy recently, got a job now that I've graduated from university. Once I'm more used to it I will be on this more often I hope. |
| Date | 01:35:34, July 13, 2010 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | ooc: there are more important things! ;) Any luck on the romantic front? Getting more involved in your local politic? |
| Date | 01:36:09, July 13, 2010 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | p.s. I have moved 1/2 way across my (rather large) nation in the last month ;) |
| Date | 18:27:29, July 13, 2010 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | ooc: Yeh, settling in ok at the moment though, moving house on thursday though! Romance is overrated, I am far too busy for that at the moment! :) I'm a member of the Liberal Democrats now, will try getting more involved in a month or so. How was your move? Hope it went ok, I know how stressful it can be, even moving accross my (VERY SMALL) nation. |
| Date | 04:23:06, July 14, 2010 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | ooc: I am now in the rich suburbs of D.C. Lots of gourmet and ethnic food options, and I am happy w it. My area is also very low crime and the most educated county in the nation ;) |
| Date | 19:37:30, July 14, 2010 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | OOC: I think that sounds a bit familiar. Oxford is very diverse, and rich, and educated. Crime varies from area to area though... |
| Date | 02:58:20, July 15, 2010 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | ooc: worst thing here is terrible traffic and high prices (esp. for rent!) |
| Date | 18:39:04, July 15, 2010 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the Environmental Policy |
| Message | OOC: SAME... Traffic is terrabad! And rent is well expensive... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 370 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 130 |
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