Environmental Acts and Treaties- Jake Javadpour and Nick Keenan

Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (US)

Sep 6, 1958

The clause prohibits the approval of any food additives that have been found to induce cancer in humans at an dosage. This also includes food additives that can induce cancer in animals.

Clean Air Act (US)

Jul 24, 1963

Is a US federal law designed to control air pollution on a national level. Its one of the most comprehensive air quality laws in the world.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (US)

Oct 20, 1971

The resource conservation and recovery act that give the EPA the authority to control hazardous waste.This includes the generation, transportation, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

Clean Water Act (US)

Nov 18, 1972

The clean water act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the water of the United States and regulating the water quality standards for surface waters. Under the CWA the EPA has implented pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species(INT)

Sep 13, 1973

An International agreement signed by 184 parties. It is designed to ensure that international trade in animals and plants does not threaten their survival in the wild.

Endangered Species Act (US)

Dec 28, 1973

Federal U.S law that obligates federal and state governments to protect all species threatened with extinction. It establishes protection for fish, wildlife, and plants that are listed as threatened or endangered.

Safe Drinking Water Act (US)

Dec 16, 1974

The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water quality and monitors states, local authorities and water suppliers who enforce those standards. The EPA sets maximum contaminant levels as well as treatment requirements for different contaminates in public drinking water.

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act (US)

Dec 11, 1980

Provides a federal "superfund" to clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites as well as accidents, spills, and other pollutants. It set up a national priorities list for the sites eligible for cleanup.

Montreal Protocol (INT)

Sep 16, 1987

The Montreal Protocol finalized 1987, is a global agreement to protect the stratosphere ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ODS. ODS are substances that were commonly used in products such as refrigerators, air conditioners, and fire extinguishers.

Kyoto Protocol (INT)

Dec 11, 1997

Is an international agreement linked to the United Nations framework convention on circle change. It sets internationally banned emission reduction targets for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.