recessive gene. recessive gene in Medicine. recessive gene n. A gene that is phenotypically expressed in the homozygous state but has its expression masked in the presence of a dominant gene.
Environmental law. For other uses, see Environmental Law (disambiguation). Environmental law - or environmental and natural resources law - is a collective term describing the network of treaties, statutes, regulations, common and customary laws addressing the effects of human activity on the natural environment. The core environmental law regimes address environmental pollution.
This policy grew mainly out of the environmental movement in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s during which several environmental laws were passed, regulating air and water pollution and forming the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).he goal of environmental policy is to protect the environment for future generations while interfering as little as possible with the efficiency of commerce or the liberty of the people and to limit inequity in who is burdened with environmental costs.