U.S. History of Environmental Policy

These flashcards cover important events, policies, and concepts related to the history of environmental policy in the U.S. and globally.

The Conservation movement was led by figures like and .

Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir.

The environmental revolution became prominent during the and .

1960s and 1970s.

'Silent Spring' was published by in .

Rachel Carson in 1962.

The establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) occurred in __.

1970.

The Clean Water Act was enacted in __.

1972.

A significant environmental event in 1969 was the __.

Cuyahoga River fire.

The __ program was initiated in 1980 for toxic waste clean-up.

Superfund.

Almost __% of the Earth's surface is covered in water, but only __% is fresh water.

70% and 2.5%.

Desalination is the process of __ from seawater.

removing salt.

Agriculture uses __% of freshwater through irrigation.

70%.

The Climate Agreement was established in to address climate change.

Paris in 2015.

International cooperation is essential for addressing environmental issues because air pollution can drift across and affect air quality in the .

borders and U.S.

The goal of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to below __ degrees Celsius.

2.