1974 in the environment, the Glossary
This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1974.[1]
Table of Contents
13 relations: Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Environmental issues, Environmental law, Environmentalism, Gerald Ford, Human impact on the environment, Japanese sea lion, List of environmental issues, Natural environment, Nature conservation, Oslo Dumping Convention, Safe Drinking Water Act, VLCC Metula oil spill.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (codified at 42 U.S.C.A. § 5801) is a United States federal law that established the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Environmental issues
Environmental issues are disruptions in the usual function of ecosystems.
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Environmental law
Environmental laws are laws that protect the environment.
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Environmentalism
Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement about supporting life, habitats, and surroundings.
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Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977.
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Human impact on the environment
Human impact on the environment (or anthropogenic environmental impact) refers to changes to biophysical environments and to ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources caused directly or indirectly by humans.
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Japanese sea lion
The Japanese sea lion (Zalophus japonicus) (translit) was an aquatic mammal that became extinct in the 1970s.
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List of environmental issues
This is an alphabetical list of environmental issues, harmful aspects of human activity on the biophysical environment.
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Natural environment
The natural environment or natural world encompasses all biotic and abiotic things occurring naturally, meaning in this case not artificial.
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Nature conservation
Nature conservation is the moral philosophy and conservation movement focused on protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biological diversity.
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Oslo Dumping Convention
The Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft also called the Oslo Convention was an international agreement designed to control the dumping of harmful substances from ships and aircraft into the sea.
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Safe Drinking Water Act
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the principal federal law in the United States intended to ensure safe drinking water for the public.
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VLCC Metula oil spill
The VLCC Metula was in a supertanker that was involved in an oil spill in Tierra del Fuego, Chile in 1974.
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