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Lacey Act (US)
Bans trafficking in fish, wildlife, or plants that are illegally taken, possessed, transported, or sold. -
World Bank
The world bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the low and middle income countries. -
World Health Organization
A specialized agency of the UN responsible for public health. -
Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (US)
Requires the FDA to ban food additives which are found to cause or induce cancer in humans or animals as indicated by testing. -
National Environmental Policy Act (US)
Signed into and requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed activities prior to making decisions. -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (US)
A large regulatory agency of the US Department of Labor that originally had federal power. -
Environmental Protection Agency (US)
An independent executive agency of the US federal government tasked with environmental protection that matter. -
Clean Air Act (US)
It was signed by Richard Nixon on December, 1970 to foster the growth of a strong American economy. -
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues. -
Clean Water Act (US)
Establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the US and regulating quality for surfaces. -
Endangered Species Act (US)
It provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats both domestically and abroad. -
Safe Drinking Water Act (US)
Sets standards for drinking water quality and monitors states, local authorities, and water suppliers who follow these standards. -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
A multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals. -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (US)
Primary federal law governing the disposal of solid and hazardous waste. -
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (US)
The primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal-mining in the United States. -
Department of Energy (US)
A cabinet-level department of the United States government concerned with matters of federal policy and the safe handle of energy. -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act (US)
The US federal superfund law. Officially the comprehensive Environmental Response. -
Montreal Protocol
An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. -
Kyoto Protocol
Treaty that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.