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A law setting the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States.

The process by which regulations are developed, enacted, and implemented to address specific environmental issues.

A legal mechanism that provides compensation for individuals who have acquired illness due to pollution or other environmental hazards.

This principle places the responsibility of environmental harm on those who cause it.

Legal incentives provided to individuals or companies to take actions that reward them for behaving in environmentally friendly ways.

An assessment required for all federal agencies' actions in the United States that might significantly affect the environment.

An acquisition of property, either permanently or temporarily, for the purpose of conserving and protecting natural resources.

International agreement to phase out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion.

Legislation enacted to control air pollution in the United States by regulating emissions from both stationary and mobile sources.

A method for allocating a scare environmental resource, like water usage or pollution rights.

A market-driven approach to controlling pollution by providing economic incentives for reducing emissions.

Principles, policies, and law that aim to mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Legislation that assists in the recovery of endangered or threatened species in their natural habitats.

An international agreement to protect human health and the environment from chemicals that cause long-range transport of persistent organic pollution.

A principle stating that in situations of uncertainty, preventive measures should be taken.

An approach to environmental management and policy that considers the comprehensive set of impacts from a process or product.

Established international environmental principles for states at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

A legal requirement that certain activities may not pose a significant risk to human health or the environment before they can proceed.

An international agreement aimed at stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.

The statutory law obligating a landowner to remediate land contaminated with hazardous waste.

An international treaty that aims to limit the spread of nuclear weapons, promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and further the goal of disarmament.

A document providing a detailed analysis of the potential consequences of federal actions on the environment in the United States.

Non-statutory, community-developed standards or guidelines that detail the principles and practices that support the integrity of ecosystem services.

The increase in average temperatures near the Earth's surface over the past century, primarily due to the greenhouse gases released as people burn fossil fuels.