Government
Government is the set of formal institutions used by a society to organize itself; government sets rules for general conduct by citizens. These rules are usually based on customs that have evolved in that society. Most governments include formal organizations that serve legislative, executive, or judiciary functions. These are called branches of government. Government may also be organized into levels: national government and subordinate governments such as states or provinces, counties, and cities or towns.
FEDERAL AGENCY AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY| Federal Agency | Area of Responsibility |
| SOURCE: Antista, James V.; Boardman, Dorothy Lowe; Cloud, Thomas A.; et al. (2001). "Federal, State, and Local Environmental Control Agencies" In Treatise on Florida Environmental and Land Use Law. Tallahassee, FL: The Florida Bar. |
| EPA | Air pollution |
| http://www.epa.gov | Water pollution |
| | Solid waste disposal |
| | Hazardous waste disposal |
| | Pesticides |
| | Toxic substances |
| Department of the Interior | |
| http://www.doi.gov | |
| Fish and Wildlife Service | Threatened and endangered species |
| National Park Service | (nonmarine) |
| Bureau of Land Management | Wildlife refuge management |
| | National parks management |
| | Mining on public lands |
| Department of Defense | |
| http://www.defenselink.mil/ | |
| Army Corps of Engineers | Regulation of filling in waters and wetlands |
| Department of Commerce | |
| http://www.commerce.gov | |
| National Marine Fisheries Service | Threatened and endangered species (marine) |
| National Oceanographic and | Marine mammal protection |
| Atmospheric Administration | Coastal zone management |
| http://www.noaa.gov | |
| Department of Agriculture | |
| http://www.usda.gov | |
| National Forest Service | Forest management |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Animal and plant health |
| Food and Drug Administration | Food and drug safety |
| http://www.fda.gov | |
| Council on Environmental Quality | National Environmental Policy Act |
| http://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/ | |
Democracy and Representation
The U.S.
