Environmental cleanup law
[4] Immediate response actions may be required, for example, when a release of a pollutant into the environment poses an immediate threat to human health or ecological values.
Environmental cleanup laws are enforced and implemented through a complex and interconnected network of regional and international agencies, organizations, and regulatory frameworks across the globe.
This page will provide a comprehensive overview of the regional and international agencies, organizations, and regulatory frameworks that govern environmental cleanup laws, highlighting their roles, responsibilities, and collaborative efforts to protect the global environment.
In addition to responding to environmental crises, key responsibilities of the EPA include the administration of the Superfund program whose goal is managing solid and hazardous waste.
The Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) is Mexico's primary federal environmental agency, similar to the EPA in the U.S.
The leading federal department in Canada responsible for addressing a wide range of environmental issues, policy development and the enforcement of rules and regulations (ECCC Mandate).
Since its establishment in 2013, the organization has expanded and now contains South American countries including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
[9] The recent addition of the Environmental Impact Assessment Systems Network (REDLASEIA) in 2021 combines official organizations from various South American countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
[15] Outside of European-Union member countries national organizations, the European Commission is leading the development and implementation of environmental crisis cleanups and policy creation.
[18] The African Union (AU) plays a key role in environmental cleanup and management efforts across its 55 member states.
They frequently work in tandem with official organizations like the AU and UNEP as well as NGOs such as EcoPeace Middle East which also focus on environmental issues in North Africa.
