AST101H1 Lecture Notes - Migratory Birds Convention Act, Endangerment, Ozone Layer
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Environmental laws are put in to enforce an eco-friendly environment in today"s society. Due to high levels of pollution and toxic chemicals formed by industries, we as human beings are vulnerable considering that we were diagnosed with various diseases along with cancer. By developing treaties and statutes, the negative effect human beings have towards the environment lessens and the law is designed to protect natural habitats. The canadian environmental protection act also known as cepa was developed to avoid the human abuse to the environment. The presence of substances that create harm to the environment was on the rise large industrial corporations. Toxic chemicals formed by industries and the polluted air have caused vital environmental disasters such as the extinction in wildlife habitat. In addition we as humans are vulnerable to pollution and toxic chemicals which results to various unknown diseases and cancer.