APES Protocols

Clean Air Act

Federal law that regulates air pollution and sets standards for air quality and emissions from industries and vehicles.

Clean Water Act

U.S. law designed to reduce water pollution and maintain the integrity of rivers, lakes, and wetlands.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

International agreement that limits or bans trade of endangered plants and animals to protect species from extinction.

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

Also called Superfund; law that funds the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and holds polluters responsible.

Montreal Protocol

International treaty created to phase out substances that deplete the ozone layer, such as CFCs.

Kyoto Protocol

International agreement that set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for developed countries to address climate change.

Endangered Species Act

U.S. law that protects threatened and endangered species and their habitats from human activities.

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

Federal law that sets standards for safe drinking water quality in public water systems.

Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Regulation that bans food additives found to cause cancer in humans or animals.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Federal law that regulates the management, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous and solid waste.