laws agencies and treaties time line Lauren Mazzola

  • Lacey Act

    Lacey Act
    It creates penalties for harming wildlife and plants, including illegal trade.
  • World Bank

    World Bank
    They are an international bank that provides loans to low income countries for the purpose of pursuing profitable projects
  • World Health Organization

    World Health Organization
    They are responsible for managing worldwide public health
  • Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

    Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
    It bans carcinogens from being deliberately or accidentally added to food
  • Clean Air Act

    Clean Air Act
    It made the EPA establish air quality standards for certain common pollutants
  • National Environmental Policy Act

    National Environmental Policy Act
    It promotes the enhancement of the environment through regulatory action.
  • Environmental Protection Agency

    Environmental Protection Agency
    They are an independent executive agency that deals with protecting the health of the earth.
  • Occupational Health and Safety Administration

    Occupational Health and Safety Administration
    It is a regulatory administration in the Department of Labor made to inspect workplace safety and health codes.
  • Clean Water Act

    Clean Water Act
    It governs water pollution and enacts policies states must follow about treatment of waterways.
  • United Nations Environment Programme

    United Nations Environment Programme
    They are responsible for handling environmental issues within the UN.
  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

    Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
    It is made to protect endangered species by limiting the international trade of certain species.
  • Endangered Species Act

    Endangered Species Act
    It bans the import and export of wildlife that are listed as endangered or threatened
  • Surface Mining and Reclamation Act

    Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
    It regulates coal mining to have a minimal effect on the surface.
  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
    It makes policies about the disposal of solid and hazardous waste
  • Safe Drinking Water Act

    Safe Drinking Water Act
    It regulates the national water supply and puts actions in place for regulation of pollution and contamination of drinking water
  • Department of Energy

    Department of Energy
    It is a cabinet level department that handles federal energy policies and nuclear material safety
  • Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Act

    Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Act
    It cleans up sites contaminated with hazardous waste and prevents contamination of future sites
  • Montreal Protocol

    Montreal Protocol
    It banned chemicals that depleted the ozone layer.
  • Kyoto Protocol

    Kyoto Protocol
    It was an international treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gases