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  2. Perceptual control theory - Wikipedia

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    A control loop maintains a sensed variable at or near a reference value by means of the effects of its outputs upon that variable, as mediated by physical properties of the environment. In engineering control theory, reference values are set by a user outside the system. An example is a thermostat.

  3. Control (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, control is a person's ability or perception of their ability to affect themselves, others, their conditions, their environment or some other circumstance.. Control over oneself or others can extend to the regulation of emotions, thoughts, actions, impulses, memory, attention or experien

  4. Environmental governance - Wikipedia

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    Environmental governance refers to the processes of decision-making involved in the control and management of the environment and natural resources. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), define environmental governance as the "multi-level interactions (i.e., local, national, international/global) among, but not limited to, three main actors, i.e., state, market, and civil ...

  5. Environmental Principles and Policies - Wikipedia

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    Environmental Principles and Policies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction is a textbook written by Professor Sharon Beder. [1] The book examines six environmental and social principles that have been used at the international and national level.

  6. Information technology controls - Wikipedia

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    They are a subset of an organisation's internal control. IT control objectives typically relate to assuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and the overall management of the IT function. IT controls are often described in two categories: IT general controls and IT application controls. ITGC includes controls over the ...

  7. Environmental law - Wikipedia

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    The three basic environmental principles that the Basic Environmental Law follows are "the blessings of the environment should be enjoyed by the present generation and succeeded to the future generations, a sustainable society should be created where environmental loads by human activities are minimized, and Japan should contribute actively to ...

  8. Internal control - Wikipedia

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    Internal control, as defined by accounting and auditing, is a process for assuring of an organization's objectives in operational effectiveness and efficiency, reliable financial reporting, and compliance with laws, regulations and policies. A broad concept, internal control involves everything that controls risks to an organization.

  9. Optimal control - Wikipedia

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    In this example, the term control law refers specifically to the way in which the driver presses the accelerator and shifts the gears. The system consists of both the car and the road, and the optimality criterion is the minimization of the total traveling time. Control problems usually include ancillary constraints. For example, the amount of ...