MEA 100 Lecture 31: Environmental Legislation and Treaties
31 Jan 2019
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Set limits and goals to reduce mobile source air pollution and ambient air quality standards. To prohibit the movement in interstate commerce of adulterated and misbranded food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics, and for other purposes. Established the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the united. States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. To restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation"s waters by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, providing assistance. Regulate intentional ocean disposal of materials, and authorize any related research. Provide for liability, compensation, cleanup, and emergency response for hazardous substances released into the environment and the cleanup of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites. Sets binding obligations on industrialized countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. To prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference of the climate system. To establish limitations on liability for damages resulting from oil pollution, to establish a fund for the payment of.
