APES Treaties/Laws Flashcards
FIFRA
regulates the effectiveness of pesticides
CITES
lists species that cannot
be commercially traded as live specimens or wildlife products
Marine Mammal Protection Act
prohibits taking marine mammals in U.S. waters, and the importing marine mammals and marine mammal products into the U.S.
NEPA
Environmental Impact Statements must be done
before any project affecting federal lands can be started
ESA
identifies threatened and endangered species in the US, and puts their
protection ahead of economic considerations
what does FIFRA stand for
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
what does CITES stand for
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
what does NEPA stand for
National Environmental Policy Act
what does ESA stand for
Endangered Species Act
RCRA
controls hazardous waste with a cradle to grave system
what does RCRA stand for
Resource Conservation & Recovery Act
CWA
set maximum permissible amounts of water pollutants that can be discharged
into waterways. Aim: to make surface waters swimmable and fishable
what does CWA stand for
Clean Water Act
CERCLA
designed to identify and clean up abandoned hazardous waste dumpsites
what does CERCLA stand for
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act
Clean Air Act
Set emission standards for cars, and limits for release of air pollutants
Montreal Protocol
phase out of ozone depleting substances
Kyoto Protocol
controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for
developed countries
Lacey Act
prohibits interstate transport of wild animals dead or alive without federal permit
SMCRA
requires coal strip mines to reclaim the land
what does SMCRA stand for
Surface Mining Control & Reclamation Act
