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Lacey Act
Protects both plants and wildlife by creating civil and criminal penalties for those who violate the rules and regulations -
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to low/middle income governments so they can pursue capital projects -
World Health Organization
A specialized agency of the United Nations that is responsible for international public health -
Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Prohibits addition to the human food supply of any chemical that had caused cancer in humans or animals -
National Environmental Policy
This law requires that federal agencies assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions -
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is an independent agency of the United States Federal government that is tasked with environmental protection matters -
Clean Air Act
Intends to reduce and control air pollution nationwide. -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
A regulatory agency that is a part of the United States Department of Labor that used to have the Federal power to visit and examine workplaces -
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the UN. -
Clean Water Act
This established the basic structure for regulating pollutant discharges into the waters of the United States -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
CITES is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals. -
Endangered Species Act
Government involvement in conserving and protecting endangered and threatened species as well as their habitats. -
Safe Drinking Water Act
This act ensures safe drinking water for the public and monitors quality and water suppliers -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
This act was passed in order to address the increasing problems the nation faced from our growing volume of municipal and industrial waste. -
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
This regulates environmental effects of coal mining in the United States. -
Department of Energy
A cabinet level department of the US government that is concerned with Federal Energy policy and the handling of nuclear material -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act
The CERCLA provides a Federal superfund that cleans up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites. -
Montreal Protocol
Global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances. -
Kyoto Protocol
Extension of the 1992 United Nations Framework convention on climate change that commits its state parties to reduce greenhouse gases.