ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND LEGISLATION- Assignment

DUE ON: _________________________

Research important information regarding environmental legislation for the laws/treaties listed below. Include the following

 Name of law or treaty with a picture/image

 Draft year and amendment years
 Is it international or national (USA only)
 Describe the function of the law or treaty
 What environmental issues are affected by this legislation?
 Agency/Group responsible for regulation and enforcement (UN, Dept. of Interior, EPA, etc.)

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 Clean Air Act
 Clean Water Act
 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
 Montreal Protocol
 Kyoto Protocol
 Endangered Species Act
 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
 Delaney Clause of Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ )
 Fish and Wildlife Act
 Paris Agreement
 EXAMPLE:

Name Draft & International Description Issue(s) Agency

Amendment Year or Affected
(s) USA
Clean Air Act 1963, 1977, 1990 USA To monitor and control air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, Air pollution; EPA
nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, human health
ozone, lead, carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds,
mercury. Meant to protect public welfare and health and to
regulate emissions of dangerous air pollutants