Legislations

Question 1

When was the Montreal Protocol signed and where was it implemented?

Answer 1

1989, 197 member countries

Question 2

What was the intent of the Montreal Protocol?

Answer 2

To regulate production and consumption of 100 man-made chemicals (ozone depleting substances)

Question 3

What are the ozone depleting substances of the Montreal Protocol?

Answer 3

Carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide, methyl chloroform

Question 4

Why was the Montreal Protocol created?

Answer 4

Upon discovery of ozone hole, it highlighted human effects of ozone layer

Question 5

What was the impact of the Montreal Protocol?

Answer 5

The ozone is projected to recover and the stratospheric ozone is saving 2 million per year from skin cancer

Question 6

When was the Safe Drinking Water Act implemented?

Answer 6

1974

Question 7

What was the intent of the Safe Drinking Water Act?

Answer 7

To ensure safe drinking water for public

Question 8

Why was the Safe Drinking Water Act created?

Answer 8

Natural occurring and man-made contaminants were affecting public health poorly

Question 9

What was the impact of the Safe Drinking Water Act?

Answer 9

Reduced pipe corrosion, improved health and tastes for humans, 90% population receives drinking water, meeting EPA water standards for health and safety

Question 10

When was the Clean Air Act implemented?

Answer 10

1970

Question 11

What was the intent of the Clean Air Act?

Answer 11

To protect public health and welfare through regulating emissions of hazardous air pollutants

Question 12

What are the hazardous air pollutants of the Clean Air Act?

Answer 12

Carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide

Question 13

Why was the Clean Air Act created?

Answer 13

Dense and visible smog covered the nation’s big cities and industrial centers

Question 14

What was the impact of the Clean Air Act?

Answer 14

Harmful chemicals in air dropped, decreasing atmospheric warming and creating healthier soil, freshwater bodies, and vegetation

Question 15

When was the Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act implemented?

Answer 15

1958

Question 16

What was the intent of the Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?

Answer 16

To prohibit adding chemicals that causes cancer in humans/animals to food, drugs, or cosmetics

Question 17

Why was the the Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act created?

Answer 17

Respond to concern over new food and prevent cancer in humans

Question 18

What was the impact of the Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?

Answer 18

Help prohibit chemicals known to cause cancer from being made for human consumption

Question 19

When was the Clean Water Act implemented?

Answer 19

1972

Question 20

What was the intent of the Clean Water Act?

Answer 20

To address and restore water pollution

Question 21

Why was the Clean Water Act created?

Answer 21

Many different types of air pollution

Question 22

What was the impact of the Clean Water Act?

Answer 22

Reduced soil depletion, increase water treatment plan from 7 million to 145 million, raised awareness

Question 23

When was the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act implemented?

Answer 23

1980

Question 24

What was the intent of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act?

Answer 24

To address dangers of waste dumps, emergency spills, or harmful contaminants through a response program and national cleanup find

Question 25

What created the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act?

Answer 25

Abandoned and hazardous waste dumps

Question 26

What was the impact of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act?

Answer 26

Cleaned up small fraction of worst waste cities in the US

Question 27

Where and when was the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna implemented?

Answer 27

Internationally in 183 countries, 1975

Question 28

What was the intent of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna?

Answer 28

International treaty to prevent species from becoming endangered/extinct due to international trade

Question 29

Why was the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna created?

Answer 29

Widespread information about endangerment of prominent species

Question 30

What was the impact of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna?

Answer 30

Protects 35k species worldwide from unlawful international trade including ivory, rhino horns, tigers, gorillas, and coral

Question 31

When was the Endangered Species Act implemented?

Answer 31

1973

Question 32

What was the intent of the Endangered Species Act?

Answer 32

To provide framework to protect endangered species and habitants to preserve biodiversity

Question 33

Why was the Endangered Species Act created?

Answer 33

Protect animals and plants from extinction

Question 34

What was the impact of the Endangered Species Act?

Answer 34

Protects 1,600+ plant and animal species and the US and territories, many are recovering

Question 35

When was the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act implemented?

Answer 35

1976

Question 36

What was the intent of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act?

Answer 36

To govern hazardous and disposable waste through 3 programs: solid waste, hazardous waste, and UST

Question 37

Why was the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act created?

Answer 37

Growing volume of municipal and industrial waste, causing the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 to address issues

Question 38

What was the impact of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act?

Answer 38

Restore contaminated land, reduce emissions, give EPA control to dispose hazardous waste

Question 39

When and where was the Kyoto Protocol implemented?

Answer 39

Worldwide especially developed countries, 2005

Question 40

What was the intent of the Kyoto Protocol?

Answer 40

To reduce green house gas emissions

Question 41

What are the greenhouse gas emissions of the Kyoto Protocol?

Answer 41

Carbon Dioxide, Nitrous Oxide, Methane, Perfluorocarbons, Sulphur Hexafluoride, Hexafluoride, and Hydrofluorocarbons

Question 42

Why was the Kyoto Protocol created?

Answer 42

Started from UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to agreement between nations

Question 43

What was the impact of the Kyoto Protocol?

Answer 43

Reduced CO2 emissions by 12.5%