Awareness of the local environment refers to the understanding of the external factors that may affect the
project, such as legal, regulatory, social, cultural, economic, and environmental aspects1. In this case, the legal
department applied this awareness to identify the potential risk of violating new legislation and rejected the
project accordingly. This shows that the legal department was concerned about the compliance and reputation
of the organization and the project in the local context. References = CompTIA Project+ Study Guide: Exam
PK0-005, 3rd Edition, Chapter 1: Project Management Concepts, page 17; Incorporating environmentalism
into project management, Abstract and Definition of Terms sections.