Environmental Policy and Legislation

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Across
  1. 3. US law regulating the discharge of pollutants into the nation's waters
  2. 4. A system of tradable permits for pollution emissions
  3. 7. International agreement concerning the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes
  4. 8. US law protecting marine mammals
  5. 10. A tax or fee levied on activities that generate pollution
  6. 13. A set of principles emphasizing sustainable development adopted at a UN conference in 1992
  7. 15. US law providing for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals
  8. 19. US law governing the management and disposal of hazardous waste
  9. 20. A global agreement addressing the depletion of the ozone layer
  10. 21. International effort to combat desertification and land degradation
  11. 22. International framework convention for addressing climate change
  12. 23. International organization dedicated to the conservation of nature
  13. 24. The principle that polluters should bear the costs of environmental damage
Down
  1. 1. US law aimed at controlling and reducing air pollution
  2. 2. A plan or strategy aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  3. 5. US policy focused on conserving and protecting wetlands
  4. 6. US legislation regulating the safety of drinking water
  5. 9. US policy promoting renewable energy sources through incentives and mandates
  6. 10. International agreement focused on the conservation of biological diversity
  7. 11. International agreement setting binding targets for greenhouse gas emissions
  8. 12. A broad US law requiring environmental impact statements for major federal actions
  9. 14. US law establishing a "superfund" to clean up uncontrolled hazardous waste sites
  10. 16. US agency responsible for enforcing federal environmental laws
  11. 17. International treaty focused on the protection of endangered species
  12. 18. A policy tool using financial incentives to encourage environmentally friendly behavior