APES Laws Flashcards
(23 cards)
What does the Toxic Substances Control Act (1976) regulate?
Regulates toxic substances not covered under existing laws.
What is the purpose of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?
Requires tracking of hazardous waste and encourages recycling, resource recovery, and waste reduction.
What does the Migratory Bird Act (1918) restrict?
Restricts hunting of migratory birds.
What is the Stockholm Convention (2000) about?
Treaty on Persistent Organic Pollutants; requires phase out of 12 most harmful POPs.
What does the Lacey Act (1900) ban?
Bans interstate shipment of birds killed in violation of state laws.
What does the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) (1973) do?
Bans international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora.
What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) dictate?
Establishes a regulatory framework for identifying and protecting threatened species and provides funding and incentives to states to reach this goal.
What is regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIRFA) (1947)?
Regulates use of pesticides.
What does the Delaney Clause of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1958) prevent?
Prevents the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors.
What does the Wilderness Act (1964) establish?
Establishes National Wilderness System.
What does the Land and Water Conservation Act (1965) authorize?
Authorizes federal funds to be used to purchase open space and parkland.
What does the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) (1977) regulate?
Regulates surface mining and reclamation of mined land.
What does the National Forest Management Act (1976) establish?
Establishes guidelines for managing national forests.
What is the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) (1980) also known as?
Set up to remediate abandoned toxic waste sites; also called SUPERFUND.
What does the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) (1970) promote?
Promotes safe working conditions.
What does the National Environmental Education Act (NEEA) (1990) allow for?
Allows for funding for environmental education in elementary and secondary schools.
What is the goal of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) (1975)?
To improve the average fuel economy of automobiles.
What does the Clean Water Act (1977) regulate?
Regulates drinking water quality.
What does the Safe Drinking Water Act (SWDA) (1974) set standards for?
Sets standards for contaminants in drinking water.
What does the Noise Control Act (1976) regulate?
Regulates harmful noise levels.
What does the Clean Air Act (1970) set?
Sets air quality standards.
What did the Montreal Protocol (1987) achieve?
24 countries agreed to ban CFCs in an attempt to help close the hole in stratospheric ozone.
What is the Kyoto Protocol (1997)?
International treaty to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
