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Lacey Act
Combats trafficking of illegally taken wildlife, fish, or plants. -
World Bank
Provides technical and financial assistance to developing countries with the objectives of reducing poverty and promoting growth. -
World Health Organization
dedicated to the improvement of human health by monitoring and assessing health trends and providing medical advice to countries -
Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Requires the FDA to ban food additives that are found to cause or induce cancer in humans or animals as indicated by testing. -
Clean Air Act
The comprehensive federal law that regulates all sources of air emissions. -
Environmental Protection Agency
Oversees all governmental efforts related to the environment, including science, research, assessment, and education. -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Responsible for the enforcement of health and safety regulations. -
United Nations Environment Programme
Strengthens environmental standards and practices while helping implement environmental obligations at the county, regional, and global levels. -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Designed to ensure that international trade in animals and plants does not threaten their survival in the wild. -
Endangered Species Act
The primary law in the US for protecting imperiled species. -
Clean Water Act
Establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the US and regulating quality standards for surface waters. -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Gives the EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from cradle to grave. -
Safe Drinking Water Act
Ensures safe drinking water for the public. -
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
Regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the US -
Department of Energy
Oversees US national energy, policy, and manages the research and development of nuclear power and nuclear weapons in the US. -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act
Provides a federal "superfund" to clean up uncontrolled or abandoned waste sites as accidents, spills, and other emergency releases of pollutants and contaminants into the environment. -
Montreal Protocol
Protects the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances. -
Kyoto Protocol
Commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.