question
environmental laws
answer
33 most important laws to know for the AP exam
question
Antiquities Act
answer
Allows the President of the United States to create National Monuments;
No involvement of Congress is required, allowing for a fast method of conservation.
No involvement of Congress is required, allowing for a fast method of conservation.
question
Clean Airs Act
answer
6 criteria pollutants (national ambient air quality standards, particulates, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone , and lead)
sets limits on SO2 emitter by coal fired power plants
sets limits on SO2 emitter by coal fired power plants
question
Clean Waters Act
answer
-federal law of the US governing water pollution
-eliminating releases to water of toxic amounts of toxic substances and pollution
-only applied to surface water
-eliminating releases to water of toxic amounts of toxic substances and pollution
-only applied to surface water
question
Safe Drinking Water Act
answer
-both surface and subsurface water
- ensures safe drinking water
-EPA is allowed to set standards for quality
- ensures safe drinking water
-EPA is allowed to set standards for quality
question
convention of climate change + kyoto protocol
answer
-amendment to the international treaty on climate change
- mandatory emission limitations for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
- mandatory emission limitations for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
question
convection or ozone depletion and montreal protocol
answer
-international treaty protecting the ozone by phasing out products that deplete the ozone
-us is a leader in this
-amended 4 more times since 1st formed
-us is a leader in this
-amended 4 more times since 1st formed
question
Paris Agreement on Climate Change
answer
-international treaty w/ the goal of to keep the increase in average in global temp. below 2 degrees celsius
question
CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)
answer
-aim to ensure that international trade in plants and animals goes not threaten their survival
-accords protection to more than 33,000 species of plants and animals
-accords protection to more than 33,000 species of plants and animals
question
Lacy Act
answer
prohibits interstate transport of wild animals dead or alive without federal permit
-amended in '08 to include plants and timber
-amended in '08 to include plants and timber
question
endangered species act
answer
-forbids fed. agencies from authorizing funding and carrying out actions that can jeopardize the existence of endangered species
-forbids any gov. from taking endangered species w/o a permit
-forbids any gov. from taking endangered species w/o a permit
question
Marine Mammal Protection Act
answer
-us citizens are prohibited from the take, capture, or harassment of marine mammals
-exceptions are provided for native american tribal cultures and educational institutions
-exceptions are provided for native american tribal cultures and educational institutions
question
UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) OR LOSC
answer
-referred by opponents as law of the sea treaty
- international agreement that set rules for the use of the worlds oceans
- international agreement that set rules for the use of the worlds oceans
question
Coastal Zone Management Act
answer
Establishes marine sanctuaries in US to protect habitat of marine animals and plants form pollution and development
question
Oil Pollution Act
answer
passed in the U.S. to prevent further oil spills
-passed after exxon valdez oil spill
-a company cannot ship oil into the U.S until it presents a plan to prevent spills that may occur
-passed after exxon valdez oil spill
-a company cannot ship oil into the U.S until it presents a plan to prevent spills that may occur
question
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act
answer
-Requires purchase of a stamp by waterfowl hunters.
-Revenue generated is used to acquire wetlands.
-protection of approximately 4.5 million acres (18,000 km²) of waterfowl habitat.
-Revenue generated is used to acquire wetlands.
-protection of approximately 4.5 million acres (18,000 km²) of waterfowl habitat.
question
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
answer
Selected rivers in the United States are preserved for possessing outstandingly, remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values.
question
Wilderness Act
answer
-established 9.1 million aces of federally
-protected wilderness in national forests for use of American people
-protected wilderness in national forests for use of American people
question
NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)
answer
-The act was one of the first laws ever written that establishes the broad national framework for protecting our environment.
-assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment.
-assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment.
question
Declaration of the Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Declaration)
answer
-the un conference considered the need for a common outlook
-agreed that is a human right to a healthy environment.
-requiring nations to accept responsibility for their actions
-agreed that is a human right to a healthy environment.
-requiring nations to accept responsibility for their actions
question
Public Rangelands Improvement Act
answer
Requires US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to develop management guidelines for public lands
question
General Mining Act of 1872
answer
United States federal law that authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals, such as gold, platinum, and silver, on federal public lands.
question
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
answer
-the primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States
-a program regulating active coal mines
-a program regulating active coal mines
question
antarctic treaty
answer
-the treaty and related agreements regulated international relations with respect to earths only continent without a native population
question
Toxic Substances Control Act
answer
Authorized the EPA to ban or regulate chemicals deemed a risk to health or the environment
question
CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act)
answer
-created to protect people, families, and others from contaminated toxic waste sites
-two kinds of response actions
•short term removal
•long term removal
-two kinds of response actions
•short term removal
•long term removal
question
EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act)
answer
-added to the CERCLA
-US law with purpose to encourage and support emergency planning efforts and provide info concerning potential chemical hazards presents in their communities
-US law with purpose to encourage and support emergency planning efforts and provide info concerning potential chemical hazards presents in their communities
question
RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)
answer
-the environmental protection agency goals are to protect the public from harm and to encourage , reuse, and clean up spilled or improperly stored wastes
question
Energy Policy Act
answer
-the act publicized radiation protection standards
-attempt to combat growing energy problem
-attempt to combat growing energy problem
question
FFDCA (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act)
answer
-a set of laws passed by congress giving authority to food and drug admin
question
FIDRA (federal insecticide , fungicide, and rodenticide act )
answer
-primary focus of this act was to provide control of pesticide distribution , sale, and use
question
FQPA (Food Quality Protection Act)
answer
congress presented EPA with an enormous challenge of implementing the most comprehensive and historic overhaul of the Nations pesticide and food safety laws
question
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
answer
-created to protect workers and health in the U.S.
-main aim was to ensure the employer their workers with a environment free of dangers
-main aim was to ensure the employer their workers with a environment free of dangers
Order an Essay Now & Get These Features For Free:
Turnitin Report
Formatting
Title Page
Citation
Outline
