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Lacey Act
U.S law banning trafficking and possession of certain plants and animals. -
World Bank
International fund that provides loans and grants to low income countries. -
World Health Organization
Responsible for International Public Health. -
Delaney Clause of Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Law that makes the FDA ban food additions that are proven to cause cancer in humans and animals. -
National Environmental Policy Act
Established national practices for environment control -
Environmental Protection Agency
Independent U.S executive agency tasked with environmental protection matters. -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
U.S department of labor agency, tasked with inspecting and examining workplaces. -
United Nations Environment Programme
Responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the UN. -
Clean Air Act
Establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges or pollutants into the waters of the U.S and regulating quality standards for surface waters. -
Clean Water Act
Primary U.S law governing water pollution. -
Safe Drinking Water Act
Set legal standards for drinking water in U.S. -
Endangered Species Act
Primary law in the U.S protecting imperiled species. -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Multilateral treaty signed to protect endangered plants and animals. -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Gives EPA authority to control hazardous waste from cradle to grave. -
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
Regulated mining working conditions and practices. -
Department of Energy
Cabinet level U.S department department concerned with matters of federal energy policy and safe handling of nuclear material. -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act
Tasked with cleaning up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites. -
Montreal Protocol
International treaty designed to prevent holes in the ozone layer. -
Kyoto Protocol
Commits industrialized nations in the UN to limit Greenhouse Gas emissions.