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Forest Reserve Act of 1891
The forest reserve act is a law that allowed the President to set aside forest reserves from the land in the public domain. This act passed by the United States Congress during Benjamin Harrison's presidency. -
Lacey Act
law that bans trafficking in illegal wildlife -
Lacey Act
One of the earliest laws in the U.S. that prohibits the transport of illegally harvested game animals across state lines. -
Antiquities Act
It is used to designate national monuments. -
National Park Service Act
A US federal law that established the National Park Service, it is also a United States Department of the Interior. -
Migratory Bird Act
A US federal law, first enacted in July 13, 1918
in order to protect migratory birds between the United States and Great Britain (acting on behalf of Canada). -
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act
It requires each waterfowl hunter 16 years of age or older to possess a valid Federal hunting stamp. -
Taylor Grazing Act
A United States federal law that provides for the regulation of grazing on the public lands (excluding Alaska) to improve rangeland conditions and regulate their use. -
Soil Conservation Act of 1935
A US federal law that allowed the government to pay farmers to reduce production so as to conserve soil and prevent erosion. -
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
A United States federal law that set up the basic U.S. system of pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers, and the environment. (didn't find a clear date) -
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
IUCN’s vision is a just world that values and conserves nature.
The IUCN keeps a list of threatened species, known as the red list. -
Price-Anderson Act
A United States federal law, first passed in 1957 and since renewed several times, which governs liability-related issues for all non-military nuclear facilities constructed in the United States before 2026. -
Wilderness Act
National Wilderness Preservation System recognizes wilderness -
Land and Water Conservation Act
A Federal program that was established by Act of Congress in 1965 to provide funds and matching grants to federal, state and local governments for the acquisition of land and water, and easements on land and water, for the benefit of all Americans. -
Water Pollution Control Act
The 1972 amendments: Established the basic structure for regulating pollutant discharges into the waters of the United States. Gave EPA the authority to implement pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for industry. -
Clean Water Act
Established the basic structure for regulating pollutant discharges into the waters of the United States. Gave EPA the authority to implement pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for industry -
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Prohibits the killing of all marine mammals in the U.S. and prohibits the import or export of any marine mammal body parts. -
Endangered Species Act
Authorizes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine which species can be listed as threatened or endangered and prohibits the harming/trading of these species. -
CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora controls the international trade of threatened plants and animals.
International agreement between 175 countries -
Endangered Species Act
The act also authorizes the government to purchase habitat that is critical to the species. -
Endangered Species Act of 1973
This law provides the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened throughout all or a significant portion of their range, and the conservation of the ecosystems on which they depend. -
Safe Drinking Water Act
The federal law that protects public drinking water supplies throughout the nation. In 1974 and amended and reauthorized it in 1986 and 1996. -
Resource Recovery Act
Enacted in 1976, is the principal federal law in the United States governing the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste. -
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. -
Comprehensive Environment Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
Superfund is a United States federal government program designed to fund the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances and pollutants. It was established as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 -
Convention on Biological Diversity
Established a treaty to protect biodiversity.
Conservation
Sustainable use
Equitably share the benefits that emerge from the commercial use of resources (i.e. pharmaceutical drugs).