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Lacey Act (US)
Combats trafficking of illegally taken wildlife, fish, or plants. -
World Bank
An international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low and middle income countries. -
World Health Organization
The United Nation's agency dedicated to global health and safety that connects nations. -
Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (US)
Prohibits any chemicals linked to causing cancer from being added to the human food supply. -
Environmental Protection Agency
An independent executive agency of the US federal government tasked with environmental protection matters. -
Clean Air Act (US)
Authorized the development of comprehensive federal and state regulations to limit emissions from industrial and mobile sources. -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
A large regulatory agency of the Department of Labor that has power to examine and inspect workplaces. -
United Nations Environment Programme
The UNEP is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United States system. -
Clean Water Act (US)
The primary federal law in the US governing water pollution. -
Endangered Species Act
Protects and aims to conserve endangered and threatened species and their habits. -
Safe Drinking Water Act (US)
The principal federal law in the US intended to ensure safe drinking water for the public. -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
An international agreement designed to ensure that international trade in animals and plants does not threaten their survival in the wild. -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (US)
An act that governs the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste. -
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (US)
The primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the US. -
Department of Energy (US)
They manage the US nuclear infrastructure and administer the country's energy policy. -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act (US)
Also known as the Superfund Act, it provides federal help to clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites. -
Montreal Protocol
An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out substances responsible for ozone depletion. -
Kyoto Protocol
Committed industrial countries and economics in transition to limit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.