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Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (US)
The Delaney Clause is a provision added to the U.S. Food, Drug, and cosmetic act that prohibits the approval of any food additive found to cause cancer in humans or animals. It represents a strict "zero risk" policy regarding carcinogens in processed foods and has played a major role in shaping U.S. food safety regulations. -
Clean Air Act (US)
The Clean Air Act is a comprehensive federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. It authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to protect public health and the environment. -
Clean Water Act (US)
The Clean Water Act aims to restore and maintain the integrity of U.S. waters by preventing pollution, supporting sewage treatment, and protecting wetlands. It sets water quality standards and regulates pollutants discharges into surface waters such as rivers, lakes and streams. -
Endangered Species Act (US)
The ESA was created to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. It provides a framework for the conservation of endangered and threatened species in the U.S. and prohibits unauthorized taking, possession, sale, and transport of endangered species. -
Safe Drinking Water Act (US)
This act ensures the quality of Americans' drinking water. It authorizes the EPA to set national health-based standards for drinking water to protect against contaminants and requires water systems to monitor and report compliance with these standards -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (INT)
CITES is an international agreement between governments that aims to ensure that international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. It provides varying degrees of protection to more than 38,000 species of animals and plants. Member countries agree to regulate or ban trade in species that are threatened with extinction. -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (US)
This U.S. law governs the disposal of solid and hazardous waste. It establishes a framework for the proper management for both hazardous and non-hazardous waste, promoting resource conservation and environmental protection through waste reduction and safe disposable practices. -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act (US)
CERCLA, also known as Superfund, was enacted to address the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and to hold responsible parties liable for environmental contamination. It gives the federal government authority to respond directly to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances. The law also established a trust find to pay for cleanup when no responsible party could be identified. -
Montreal Protocol (INT)
The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to phase out the production and consumption of substances that deplete the ozone layer, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). It is considered one of the most successful environmental agreements and has contributed significantly to the recovery of the ozone layer. -
Kyoto Protocol (INT)
The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty that commits its parties to reduce greenhouse gas emission's, based on the scientific consensus that global warming is occurring and that human-made CO2 emissions are driving it. It set binding emission reduction targets for developed countries and established mechanisms like emissions trading and clean development.