LAWS of APES FINAL TEST

To use or manage resources wiselyGreatest good for the greatest number of people

Keeping wilderness areas untouched

Bring back degraded communities, sites, lands to its natural state

Stopping of environmental damage, usually cleans chemical contaminants in polluted areas

Provides a substitute area for a damaged areafor repair, involves wetland ecosystems

Using degraded sites for activities such as open pit mines or construction

Protects everyone fom toxic substances and abandoned sites. Provided money for toxic waste cleanup in deserted areas. taxed petroleum/chemical industries as an incentive for people to use less toxic substances.

A treaty that set aside Earth's only continent w/out native population for scientific investigation and no military activity. was the first arms agreement during the Cold War.

Set standards for air pollutants: PM,SO2,CO2,NOx, O3, PB. Set SO2 limits emitted by coal-fired power plants.

An amendment of the international treaty of climate change that limits/reduces greenhouse gas emissions to prevent interference with the climate system

An international treaty that stops the production of substances responsible for ozone depletion. It's to protect the ozone layer.

An international agreement that makes sure international trade of wild plants and animals doesn't harm their existence/survival.

An international agreement that sets rules for the use of the world's oceans

A declaration of the United Nations Conference to guide people to preservation and to enhance their own environment

Encourages emergency planning and provides info to public and governments about potential chemical hazards in their communities