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11Language policy in Latvia — The basis of Language policy in Latvia are articles 4 and 114 of Constitution of Latvia, which constitute official status of Latvian and rights of ethnic minorities to preserve and develop their languages. All languages, except Latvian and… …
12Students for Sensible Drug Policy — (SSDP) is a Washington, D.C. based non profit advocacy organization founded in 1998 by a small group of students at Rochester Institute of Technology and George Washington University in response to that year s reauthorization of the Higher… …
13Environmental Law and Policy Center — The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) is the Midwest s leading public interest environmental advocacy organization working to achieve cleaner energy resources and implement sustainable energy strategies, promote innovative and efficient… …
14Science & Environmental Policy Project — The Science Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) is an Arlington, Virginia, United States based advocacy group founded in 1990 by atmospheric physicist S. Fred Singer [http://www.sepp.org/bios/singer/biosfs.html] . The group disputes the… …
15finger-pointing — [fiŋ′gərpoint΄iŋ] n. the act of assigning blame as for a harmful policy or unwise decision to another or others, often in an effort to deflect blame from oneself …
16Arguments for and against drug prohibition — Arguments about the prohibition of drugs, and over drug policy reform, are subjects of considerable controversy. The following is a presentation of major drug policy arguments, including those for drug law enforcement on one side of the debate,… …
17environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
18education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
19Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
20environmental law — Introduction principles, policies, directives, and regulations enacted and enforced by local, national, or international entities to regulate human treatment of the nonhuman world. The vast field covers a broad range of topics in diverse legal… …
