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Environmental Laws, Agencies, and Treaties- Kayla McGreevey

  • Lacey Act Law (US)

    Lacey Act Law (US)
    combats trafficking of illegally taken wildlife, fish, or plants
  • World Bank (Agency)

    World Bank (Agency)
    a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world
  • World Health Organization (Agency)

    World Health Organization (Agency)
    Responsible for international public health
  • Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (US Law)

    Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (US Law)
    prohibits the addition to the human food supply of any chemical that had caused cancer in humans or animals
  • Environmental Protection Agency (US)

    Environmental Protection Agency (US)
    Responsible for the protection of human health and the environment
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (US)

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration (US)
    The federal government has the authority to enforce/set safety and health standards for most of the country's workers
  • Clean Air Act Law (US)

    Clean Air Act Law (US)
    a comprehensive federal law that regulates all sources of air emissions
  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (US Law)

    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (US Law)
    governing the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste
  • Clean Water Act (US Law)

    Clean Water Act (US Law)
    Governing water pollution
  • United Nations Environment Programme Agency

    United Nations Environment Programme Agency
    World Environment Day and a Resolution to end plastic pollution
  • Endangered Species Act Law (US)

    Endangered Species Act Law (US)
    Preserving critical habitat for imperiled wildlife by providing clean water, and air, and protecting the natural resources
  • Safe Drinking Water Act (US Law)

    Safe Drinking Water Act (US Law)
    Ensures safe drinking water for the public
  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Treaty

    Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Treaty
    ensures that international trade in animals and plants doesn't threaten their survival in the wild
  • Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (US Law)

    Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (US Law)
    prohibits surface coal mining within the boundaries of any unit of the National Park System
  • Department of Energy (US)

    Department of Energy (US)
    manages the US' nuclear infrastructure and administers the country's energy policy
  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act Law (US)

    Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act Law (US)
    established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and abandoned hazardous waste sites
  • Montreal Protocol (Treaty)

    Montreal Protocol (Treaty)
    Designed to protect the ozone layer
  • Kyoto Protocol Treaty

    Kyoto Protocol Treaty
    commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on scientific consensus