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Lacey Act
Protects plants and animals by creating civil and criminal penalties for those who violate rules and regulations -
World Bank
Provides loans and grants to the governments and low/middle income countries to pursue capital projects -
World Health Organization
Responsible for international public health -
National Environmental Policy Act
Requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions -
Environmental Protection Agency
Protects people and environment from health risks, conducts research, and develops and enforces environmental regulations -
Clean Air Act
Defines EPA's responsibilities for improving the nation's air quality -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Assures safe and healthy working conditions by setting standards and providing proper training, education, and assistance -
United Nations Environment Programme
UNEP is responsible for responding to environmental issues in the UN system -
Clean Water Act
Establishes basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the U.S. and regulating quality standards for surface waters -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Ensures that international trade in plants and animals does not threaten their survival in the wild -
Endangered Species Act
Protects endangered and threatened species and their habitats both domestically and abroad -
Safe Drinking Water Act
EPA sets standards for drinking water quality and monitors those who enforce those standards -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Gives EPA authority to control hazardous waste from "cradle to grave" -
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
Prohibits surface coal mining within the boundaries of any unit of the National Park System -
Department of Energy
Manages the U.S.'s nuclear infrastructure and energy policy -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act
Provides a federal "Superfund" to clean uncontrolled/abandoned hazardous waste sites -
Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Bans additives that have been found to cause or induce cancer in humans or animals -
Montreal Protocol
International treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out production of many substances that are responsible for ozone depletion -
Kyoto Protocol
Aims to reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming