Business Law

1. Environmental Law and Compliance
   1. Environmental Regulations
      1. Federal Regulations
         1. Clean Air Act
            1. Air Quality Standards
            2. Emission Regulations
            3. State Implementation Plans
         2. Clean Water Act
            1. Discharge Permits
            2. Water Quality Criteria
            3. Wetlands Protection
         3. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
            1. Waste Management Standards
            2. Hazardous Waste Regulations
         4. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
            1. Superfund Sites
            2. Liability and Cleanup Processes
      2. State and Local Regulations
         1. State Environmental Protection Agencies
         2. Local Zoning and Land Use Laws
      3. International Environmental Regulations
         1. Kyoto Protocol
         2. Paris Agreement
         3. Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes
   2. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
      1. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Criteria
         1. Environmental Impact
         2. Social Responsibility
         3. Corporate Governance
      2. Sustainability Reporting
         1. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
         2. Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
      3. Greenwashing and Its Legal Implications
      4. Corporate Environmental Ethics
         1. Adoption of Green Technologies
         2. Energy Efficiency Initiatives
   3. Pollution and Waste Management
      1. Air Pollution Control
         1. Permitting and Enforcement
         2. Technology Standards for Emissions
      2. Water Pollution Control
         1. Effluent Guidelines
         2. Monitoring and Compliance
      3. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
         1. Waste Reduction Strategies
         2. Recycling and Reuse Programs
      4. Soil and Land Pollution
         1. Land Remediation Technologies
         2. Soil Contamination Laws and Standards
   4. Impact Assessments
      1. Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
         1. Project Screening and Scoping
         2. Assessment Process and Public Participation
      2. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
         1. Integration into Policy Planning
         2. Cumulative Impact Analysis
      3. Social Impact Assessments
         1. Community Consultation and Engagement
         2. Socioeconomic Effects Evaluation
      4. Legal Framework and Guidelines
         1. National and Regional Variations
         2. Compliance and Enforcement Mechanisms