Environmental Laws Flashcards
Kyoto Protocol
1995, 2005, world, protects air from toxins from fossil fuels, limit greenhouse gas, UNFCCC
Paris Agreement
2016, world, reducing greenhouse gas, goal to limit global warming, UN
Montreal Protocol
1987, world, decrease hole in ozone layer, Executive committee and multinational fund secretariant
CAA
Clean Air Act, 1963, 1970, 1990, USA, protect humans and environment from pollution of air, reduce emissions, EPA
CWA
Clean Water Act, 1972, USA, eliminate nonpoint source of pollution and sets standards of contamination, EPA
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act, 1970, USA, prevent environmental harm, report info to public, protects biosphere, environmental assessment, impact statements, council on environmental quality
WSR
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 1968, USA, protects rivers, classifies them, Land Management, National Park service, fish and wildlife service
FIFRA
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and rodenticide control act, 1947, USA, register pesticides, labeling guidelines, regulation of pesticides, protect health and environment, EPA
Wilderness Act
1964, USA, protects nature of US and preserve wild and parks, Park Service, Forest service, Fish and Wildlife, Land Management
MSA
Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act, 1976, world, protects from overfishing, restrictions on overfishing, NMFS, NOAA
ICPD
Conference on Population and Development, 1994, world, population, family planning, reproductive rights, immigration, education of women, UN
ESA
Endangered Species Act, 1973, world, protects and conserves threatened species, Fish and Wildlife, UN Dept of Interior, EPA
CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, 1973, world, trade of plants and animals does not impact survival in wild, WEP, WCMC
OPA
Oil Spill Prevention and Liability Act, 2004, USA, protects waters, removal of spilled oil and liability, EPA
Basel Convention
1989, world, protect human health and environment from hazardous waste, UN
RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 1976, USA, protect human and environment form waste disposal, conservation, reduce waste, waste management, ELA
CERCLA
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability act, 1980, USA, clean up toxic waste sites, short and long term removal protocols, EPA
SMCRA
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, 1977, USA, protects national park land from surface mining, Dept of Interior
MMPA
Marine Mammal Protection Act, 1972, USA, manages taking of mammals, prosecute violations, manages fishing companies, NOAA, ESA
MBTA
Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 1918, USA and 4 others, protects air species, protect migratory bird species, US Fish and Wildlife service
SDWA
Safe Drinking Water Act, 1968, USA, ensure safe drinking water for the public, EPA
Stockholm Convention
2001, 2004, world, protect human and environmental health from pops, GEF, UNIDO
ATS
Antarctic Treaty/Madrid Protocol, 1959, world, protect life and environment of Antarctica, peaceful purposes only, info shared, COMNAP
WRDA
Water Resources Development Act, 1986, USA, protects and sets policy for water resources, flood damage, USACE, DOD
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act
1936, USA, evade threats of soil erosion and agricultural overproduction, dept of agriculture
NWPA
Nuclear Waste Policy Act, 1982, USA, protects land and water from being exposed to radioactive, safe storage, DoE, EPA
FD+C
Delaney Clause of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 1958, USA, stricter regulations with food, drugs, cosmetics, FDA
Taylor Grazing Act
1934, USA, provide grazing districts to prevent unregulated grazing, Dept of Interior
NFMA
National Forest Management Act, 1976, 2000, USA, protects environment from issues from harvesting lumber, dept of agriculture
FLPMA
Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 1976, USA, protect national conservation lands, fire, prevention plans, food and habitat for wildlife, organic law, BLM
National Wildlife Refuge System Act
1966, USA, deforestation, conservation of wildlife species and birds, US fish and wildlife service
FSA
Food Security Act, BRPA, 1985, USA, lower commodity prices and income subsidies, dairy herd buyout program, conservation of wetlands, USDA
