Explanation The key concept is the policies made by the government to save the environment and public interests and encourage the use of sustainable economic things and development. The three issues that the government is dealing with are as follows: (i) Full-cost pricing- The government can give subsidies and levy taxes that might have an effect on the environmental and health costs in the market, keeping in mind the principle of sustainability. (ii) Market failures- The government can level the field by using taxes and subsidies in the areas where the market place is not operating freely because of unfair advantage to some players. (iii) The tragedy of the commons- Government, manages the open renewable resources such as clean air and water, life support system, and the ozone layer. Government policies are the laws and regulations it enforces and the programs it starts. Politics has a group of individuals that control the policies and the actions of the government. The process which has a group of people or individuals which control the policies and actions of governments at national, state, or local level is called politics. Environmental policy is the policy made by one or more government agencies. The environmental policies include environmental laws, regulations, and programs which are implemented. The four stages of the policy life cycle are as follows: (i) Problem recognition - The policymakers recognize the problem first. (ii) Policy formulation - The reasons behind the problem are also identified, and the solutions are made, which will deal with the problem. (iii) Policy implementation - The formulated law is passed for the people to follow. (iv) Policy adjustment - The policy made or the program is monitored, evaluated, and changed according to the need. (v) Policy-making is generally cyclic, according to social scientists. It is cyclic because policies are made, passed, implemented and then modified or changed. Democracy is a government in which people have the power to choose their laws of governance...

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The key concept of the section, three broad issues for the government to handle, government policies, politics, environmental policy, the four stages of the policy life cycle, another name of the policy cycle and reason behind the cyclic policy process, democracy, two special types of interest groups, environmental justice, and its importance, and the principles of the environmental policy.

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