Institution

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014532",
  "term": "Institution",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A significant and persistent element (as a practice or relationship) in the life of a culture that centers on a fundamental human need, activity or value, occupies an enduring and cardinal position within a society and is usually maintained and stabilized through social regulatory agencies (e.g., the special legal status of the social institutions of marriage and the family unit). (Webster 1963)\n\n2. Any public or private entity or agency (including Federal, State, and other agencies).[40 CFR 26.102 (CFR 2018)]\n\n3. Public or private entity, or department or agency (including federal, state, and other agencies).\n\n4. Any public or private entity or agency (including Federal, State, and other agencies).",
  "references": [
    "USDA Forest Service Wildland Planning Glossary",
    "40 CFR 26.1102 (CFR 2020)",
    "40 CFR 26.102 (CFR 2018)",
    "40 CFR 26.1102 (CFR 2018); 84 FR 35315; Protection of Human Research Subjects"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/institution/"
}