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How and why is the environment protected? - BBC Learning English
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林宜悉 posted on 2021/10/18Ever wondered how laws actually protect our planet? This BBC Learning English video dives into the fascinating world of environmental law, from the Paris Agreement to landmark court cases! You'll pick up tons of useful vocabulary while learning about crucial global issues.
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the environment
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- Noun
- The natural world; the surroundings in which people, animals, and plants live
- In computing, a particular system, hardware, or software context in which a program or application runs.
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- Uncountable Noun
- A system of rules that a particular country or society recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
- The study of legal systems.
- Noun
- The police or other legal authorities.
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- Noun
- The changes happening to the world's climate
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- Proper Noun
- An international agreement adopted in 2015 to combat climate change.
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