One of the critical elements of environmental law is the decision standard. Do we use impact or costs v. benefits? Is the natural environment assumed to be ideal and any impact negative, or do we assess the overall costs v benefits for human flourishing?

If the former, then virtually all human activities are suspect. If the latter, then it becomes a case by case analysis.

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