set pesticide limits in food and all active and inactive ingredients must be screened for estrogenic/endocrine effects

was made after the Exxon Valdez oil spill to stop companies from shipping to the U.S. until it presents a plan to prevent spills that may occur

to assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment

the act provided guidelines and directives for administration and management of areas for the protection and conservation of fish and wildlife that are threatened with extinction, wildlife ranges, game ranges, wildlife management areas, and waterfowl production areas

provides for the development and regulation of the uses of nuclear materials and facilities in the U.S.

international agreement of rules for the use of the world's oceans

set maximum contaminant levels for pollutants in groundwater, lakes and rivers used for consumption that may have adverse effects on human health

international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of a number of substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion

identifies threatened and endangered species and their habitats in the U.S.

act originally publicized radiation protection standards for the Yucca Mountain repository (where the U.S. nuclear waste is stored)

designed to identify and clean up abandoned hazardous waste dump sites, also called "Superfund"

designed to preserve large expanses of pristine lands and protect some 9 million acres of federal land

designed to help local communities protect public health, safety and the environment from chemical hazards

the purpose was essentially to protect Antarctica for 50 years from mineral exploitation

controls hazardous waste with a cradle to grave system that includes the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste

allowed the government to pay farmers to reduce production so as to "conserve soil"

delegates achieved consensus on universal education, reduction of infant, child and maternal mortality, and access to reproductive and sexual health services including family planning

set standards for six criteria pollutants (National Ambient Air Quality Standards), set emission standards for cars and limits for release of air pollutants

bans ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste, regulates intentional disposal of materials into oceans

preserves rivers that possess outstanding, remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or other similar values

set of laws passed by Congress giving authority of the FDA to oversee the safety of food, drugs and cosmetics

controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries, not signed by the United States even though the U.S. is one of the primary sources of greenhouse gases

U.S. government must develop a high level nuclear waste site by 2015

Addresses the environmental problems associated with nonhazardous solid waste and encourages states to develop solid waste management programs, regulate solid waste landfills and eliminate open dumps

Regulates the testing and use of industrial chemicals (amount produced, how handled, warning labels)

aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival

regulates international relations with respect to the only continent without a native population

a United States federal law that regulates grazing on federal public land

goal was to make sure employers provide their workers a place of employment free from recognized hazards to safety and health

prohibits the transportation of illegally captured or prohibited animals across state lines

requires coal strip mines to reclaim the land

considered the need for a common outlook and for common principles to inspire and guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment

this act provides federal control of pesticide distribution, sale and use

seeks to prevent pollution through the reduced generation of pollutants at their origin

requires purchase of a stamp by waterfowl hunters

purpose is to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products

aim was to make surface water swimmable and fishable by setting maximum permissible amounts of water pollutants that can be discharged into waterways