AP ES Laws

Clean Air Act

• 1963

• National

• Set standards for air quality, set limits for chemical emissions, and protects the ozone layer.

Clean Water Act

• 1972

• National

• Set quality standards for water, reduces pollution, and protects wetlands.

CITES-

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

• 1973

• International

• Put rules on the trade of threatened species.

• Helps with conservation.

CERCLA-

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

• 1980

• National

• Made a plan of action for contamination and how to go about fixing it.

Kyoto Protocol

• 1997

• International

• Set legally binding targets for global warming in actively developing nations.

Montreal Protocol

• 1987

• International

• Phased out the production of substances that harm the ozone layer.

Endangered Species Act

• 1973

• National

• Put labels on the threat of extinction on species.

• Set up plans to preserve threatened species.

RCRA-

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

• 1976

• National

• Tried to protect the health of humans and the environment by enforcing the responsible disposal and treatment of waste.

SWDA-

Safe Water Drinking Act

• 1974

• National

• Set quality standards for potable water as to uphold the health of civilians.

Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

• 1958

• National

• Enforced quality standards in food

• No ingredients that cause cancer and additive regulation.