Environmental Managements Systems (EMS) are the laws and regulations which govern land use, water use, and pollution. Proactive EMS enforcement requires people and companies to apply for permission before acting (i.e., you need to apply for approval to build a house). Reactive EMS enforcement allows people or companies to act immediately, and then severely punishes those who breach the laws or regulations (i.e., you incur a large fine if your house is too tall, or if it has not been checked by a certified engineer).

A “Knockout Blow” refers to the military tactic of launching a preemptive strike at a location where another country is supposably developing military weapons.