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4.3 Vocab
Vocabulary Practice
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Paris Agreement | International commitment to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | national agency responsible for protecting the environment and people’s health |
| White House Council on Environmental Quality | part of the Executive Office of the President; coordinates environmental efforts on behalf of the President |
| Department of the Interior | part of the President's cabinet; protects natural resources; honors US commitments to indigenous people and researches natural resources |
| National Park Service (NPS) | cares for national parks and historic sites |
| Kyoto Protocol | 1997 international agreement encouraging developed and developing countries to cut back on their greenhouse gas emissions |
| Montreal Protocol | 1987 international agreement to stop the production of goods which deplete the ozone layer. |