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World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial agency that lends and gives money to governments in low- and middle-income nations to fund capital projects. -
World Health Organization
a United Nations specialized organization in charge of worldwide public health. -
Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Food additives that are determined to cause or induce cancer in humans or animals as a result of testing must be banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). -
Lacey Act
Fish, wildlife, and plants that are illegally collected, possessed, transported, or sold are prohibited under US law. -
National Environmental Policy Act
to ensure that the environment is properly considered by all branches of government before any major federal decision that has a significant environmental impact -
Clean Air Act
to help build a robust American economy and industry while also enhancing human health and the environment -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
a significant regulatory agency inside the US Department of Labor with federal visitorial authority to inspect and examine workplaces. -
United Nations Environment Programme
Within the UN system, he is in charge of coordinating responses to environmental challenges. -
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act (CWA) lays the foundation for regulating pollution discharges into US waters, as well as regulating surface water quality standards. -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is a global convention that aims to safeguard endangered plants and animals. -
Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 establishes a framework for domestic and international conservation and protection of endangered and threatened species and their habitats. -
Safe Drinking Water Act
Under the SDWA, the EPA establishes drinking water quality standards and supervises states, local governments, and water suppliers in enforcing those criteria. -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) empowers the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to manage hazardous waste from start to finish. -
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
Surface coal mining is prohibited inside the boundaries of any unit of the National Park System, according to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). -
Department of Energy
The department of the United States government in charge of federal energy policy and nuclear material handling safety. -
Environmental Protection Agency
an independent executive agency of the US federal government responsible for environmental protection. -
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
advocates for the creation of a federal "Superfund" to clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites, as well as accidents, spills, and other emergency releases of pollutants and toxins into the environment. -
Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol is an international pact that aims to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the manufacture of a variety of ozone-depleting compounds. -
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol was an international pact that extended the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by state parties.