Comprehensive Environmental Response
/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl rɪˈspɒns/
Definitions
- (n.) A coordinated legal and regulatory approach to addressing hazardous waste sites, often under statutes like CERCLA, involving identification, cleanup, and liability assignment.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response Initiative mandates cleanup of contaminated industrial sites.
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- comprehensive environmental response
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Commentary
Often abbreviated as CER in legal texts; it presupposes a multilayered response involving federal, state, and private actors.
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