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Lacey Act (US)
US law that bands trafficking fish, wildlife, or plants that are illegally taken, processed, or sold -
World Bank
Lends money to countries to reduce poverty and improve economy -
World Health Organization
Works with the United Nations to coordinate international health threats and concerns -
Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (US)
Requires the FDA to ban food additives which are found to cause or induce cancer in humans or animals as indicated by testing -
Clean Air Act
Protects the ozone layer and improves the nation's air quality -
National Environmental Policy Act
Environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and establishes the president‘s council on environmental quality -
Environmental Protection Agency (US)
Protects people from environmental health risks and enforces environmental rules -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (US)
Enforces safe working conditions by setting new standards -
United Nations Environment Programme
Works with United Nations to coordinate environment efforts. -
Clean Water Act (US)
Establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the water of the US and regulating quality standards for surface waters -
Endangered Species Act (US)
Conserves and protects endangered and threatened species and their habitats both domestically and abroad. -
Safe Drinking Water Act (US)
Sets the standards for drinking water quality and monitors states, local authorities, and water suppliers -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Ensures international trade does not threaten the survival of a species -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (US)
The principal federal law in the United States governing the disposal of solid waste and hazard waste -
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (US)
Regulates environmental effects of coal mining in the United States -
Department of Energy (US)
Regulates countries energy use and nuclear infrastructure -
Comprehensive environmental response, compensation, liability act (US)
Cleans up hazardous waste sites and other emergency accidents -
Montreal Protocol
International treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances -
Kyoto Protocol
Aims to reduce the omission of gases that contribute to global warming