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Clean Air Act
This act was intended to protect human health and the environment by regulating air pollutants. This act regulates air emissions from stationary sources like factories and mobile sources like cars. -
Clean Water Act
This is the primary federal law in the United States aimed to protect water quality. It establishes a structure for regulating disclosures of pollutants into water of the U.S. and sets standards for those waters. -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
This was an international agreement between nations to regulate the international trade of wild animals and plants to prevent their extinction. It aims to ensure that international trade does not threaten the survival of species, especially those considered vulnerable. -
Endangered Species Act
This was a U.S. law designed to protect and recover endangered and threatened species and their habitats. It aims to prevent species from going extinct and to restore them to healthy sustainable populations. -
Safe Drinking Water Act
The Safe Drinking Water Act is the primary federal law in the United States designed to ensure safe drinking water for the public. It sets standards for public water systems, including those that provide water to homes and businesses, and regulates contaminants in the water supply. -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
This is the primary federal law governing solid and hazardous waste management in the United States. It focuses on preventing new hazardous waste sites and ensuring environmentally sound management of all types of waste. -
Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
This act prohibits the use of any food additives found to induce cancer in humans or animals. This requires the FDA to ban food additives that are carcinogenic regardless of the level of risk or whether the additive is natural or synthetic. -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
This act addresses hazardous waste contamination and authorizes the federal government to respond to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances. It establishes a framework for holding responsible parties liable for cleanup costs and creates the superfund. -
Montreal Protocol
A landmark international agreement signed in 1987 to protect the earths ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances. Its noted to be the first treaty to achieve universal ratification. -
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto protocol was a international treaty signed din 1997 and entering into force in 2005. It established legally binding commitments for 37 industrialized countries and the European community to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.