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Farmers
Formation of state agricultural societies. Farmers are seeking new knowledge. -
Federal Water Popultion Control Act
The first piece of legislation to lay down federal regulation of water quality, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, is passed by Congress. This act, known as the FWPCA. -
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is established in Washington, D.C. as a nonprofit organization with the mission to protect ecologically important lands and waters around the world. Over the next several decades, the Nature Conservancy will protect more than 119 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide. -
The Air Popultion Control Act
The Air Pollution Control Act passes Congress, becoming the first piece of legislation to address air pollution. Despite its declaration to combat air contamination, the act puts regulation largely in the hands of individual states and gives no means of enforcement to the federal government. -
The Federal Water Popultion Act
The first piece of legislation to lay down federal regulation of water quality, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, is passed by Congress. This act, known as the FWPCA. -
Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act
The Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act sets the first federal automobile emission standards. -
National Enviornmental Policy Act
Requires NOAA to consider all reasonably foreseeable environmental effects of its proposed actions including potential effects of marine aquaculture facilities. -
RCRA
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, enacted in 1976, is the principal federal law in the United States governing the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste. -
History
Natural resource management is the study of natural resources such as land, water, soil, plants, and animals. The history of natural resource management can be traced to the ecological nature in the late 19th century. -
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
Fish and Wildlife Conservation approved September 29, 1980, authorizes financial and technical assistance to the States for the development, revision, and implementation of conservation plans and programs for nongame fish and wildlife. The original Act authorized $5 million for each of Fiscal Years 1982 through 1985, for grants for development and implementation of comprehensive State nongame fish and wildlife plans and for administration of the Act -
History Cont.
The World Commission on Environment and Development was created in 1987. They study abstract criteria such as preserving the environment and the integrity or our ecosystem. -
Earth Day
More than 140 countries celebrate the 20th anniversary of Earth Day, calling attention to environmental issues for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. -
Excutive Order 13287
It is the policy of the Federal Government to provide leadership in preserving America's heritage by actively advancing the protection, enhancement, and contemporary use of the historic properties owned by the Federal Government, and by promoting intergovernmental cooperation and partnerships for the preservation and use of historic properties.
