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Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) related to the protection of many values of wetlands. Entry into force 21 December 1975. 996 UNTS
245; 11 ILM 963 (1972). Available at https://www.ramsar.org/
Treaty for Amazonian Cooperation (also Amazon Cooperation Treaty):
Treaty between eight South American countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia,
Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela) to cooperate the in development and
conservation of the Amazon basin. Facilitated by Amazon Cooperative Treaty
Organization. Entry into force 12 August 1980. 1202 UNTS 51. Available at http://
otca.info/portal/tratado-coop-amazonica.php#
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community: This Treaty
was signed in November 1999 and entered into effect in July 2000, following its
ratification by the original three Partner States, the Republic of Kenya, Republic of
Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. The accord established the East
African Community, whereby all participating nations agreed to establish more
cooperative commercial and political relations for more than 130 million citizens of
the Partner States. The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi became
full members of the East African Community (EAC) in July 2007. http://eacj.eac.
int/?page_id=33
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):
International treaty adopted at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment
and Development (UNCED), which established an intergovernmental structure to
address climate change. Entry into force 21 March 1994, 1771 UNTS 107; S. Treaty
Doc No. 102–38; U.N. Doc. A/AC.237/18 (Part II)/Add.1; 31 ILM 849 (1992).
Available at https://unfccc.int/files/essential_background/background_publications_htmlpdf/application/pdf/conveng.pdf
US Federal Law.
Notes:
USC = United States Code, a compilation of federal law in the USA.
CFR = U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (such as CFR Title 40: Protection of
Environment) that includes the mandatory agency rules and requirements
implementing US laws.
The Federal Register (FR) includes proposed US agency rules, notices, executive
orders, and other official notices that may have changed the actual implementation of the CFR since the last time it was officially published.
Guidance and Policy specific to individual laws and regulations are typically available from the regulatory agency website. These items may change quickly in
response to court decisions and other agency changes.
State food, energy, and water-related laws and regulations can be more restrictive,
but not more permissive than, the federal government.
Clean Air Act: Federal law directed at air pollution. Existing clean air law has
been amended many times, but especially in 1970, 1977, and 1990. The Act is
primarily implemented through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
State Implementation Plans (SIPs). 42 USC § 7401 et seq.
Appendix B: Treaties, Declarations, and Laws
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) related to the protection of many values of wetlands. Entry into force 21 December 1975. 996 UNTS
245; 11 ILM 963 (1972). Available at https://www.ramsar.org/
Treaty for Amazonian Cooperation (also Amazon Cooperation Treaty):
Treaty between eight South American countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia,
Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela) to cooperate the in development and
conservation of the Amazon basin. Facilitated by Amazon Cooperative Treaty
Organization. Entry into force 12 August 1980. 1202 UNTS 51. Available at http://
otca.info/portal/tratado-coop-amazonica.php#
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community: This Treaty
was signed in November 1999 and entered into effect in July 2000, following its
ratification by the original three Partner States, the Republic of Kenya, Republic of
Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. The accord established the East
African Community, whereby all participating nations agreed to establish more
cooperative commercial and political relations for more than 130 million citizens of
the Partner States. The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi became
full members of the East African Community (EAC) in July 2007. http://eacj.eac.
int/?page_id=33
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):
International treaty adopted at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment
and Development (UNCED), which established an intergovernmental structure to
address climate change. Entry into force 21 March 1994, 1771 UNTS 107; S. Treaty
Doc No. 102–38; U.N. Doc. A/AC.237/18 (Part II)/Add.1; 31 ILM 849 (1992).
Available at https://unfccc.int/files/essential_background/background_publications_htmlpdf/application/pdf/conveng.pdf
US Federal Law.
Notes:
USC = United States Code, a compilation of federal law in the USA.
CFR = U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (such as CFR Title 40: Protection of
Environment) that includes the mandatory agency rules and requirements
implementing US laws.
The Federal Register (FR) includes proposed US agency rules, notices, executive
orders, and other official notices that may have changed the actual implementation of the CFR since the last time it was officially published.
Guidance and Policy specific to individual laws and regulations are typically available from the regulatory agency website. These items may change quickly in
response to court decisions and other agency changes.
State food, energy, and water-related laws and regulations can be more restrictive,
but not more permissive than, the federal government.
Clean Air Act: Federal law directed at air pollution. Existing clean air law has
been amended many times, but especially in 1970, 1977, and 1990. The Act is
primarily implemented through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
State Implementation Plans (SIPs). 42 USC § 7401 et seq.
Appendix B: Treaties, Declarations, and Laws