Apes Flashcards

4299863806	WHO	direct international health within the United Nations' system.	0
4299863807	WTO	deals with the global rules of trade between nations.	1
4299863808	World Bank	international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs.	2
4299863809	OPEC	coordinates petroleum policies and economic aid among oil-producing nations.	3
4299863810	NRDC	policy advocates across the globe to ensure the rights of all people to the air, the water, and the wild.	4
4299863811	EPA	protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.	5
4299863812	FDA	protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision	6
4299863813	CDC	conducts and supports health promotion, prevention and preparedness activities in the United States with the goal of improving overall public health.	7
4299863814	FWC	to ensure the conservation and enhancement of Florida's fish and wildlife resources so they survive and thrive for current and future generations	8
4299863815	NOAA	focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere.	9
4299863816	BLM	international activist movement, originating in the African-American community, that campaigns against violence toward black people.	10
4299863817	USDA	leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.	11
4299863818	OSHA	ensures safe and healthy working conditions for Americans by enforcing standards and providing workplace safety training.	12
4299863819	DOT	ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests an	13
4299863820	Greenpeace	movement fighting for a green and peaceful future for our oceans, forests, food, climate and democracy.	14
4299935014	Henry David Thoreau	most significant contribution is the way his writings encapsulate environmental stewardship. He constantly sought greater passion and meaning for his life through his relationship with nature.	15
4299935015	Jim Hansen	glo ab climate advocate	16
4299935016	Rachel Carson	American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.	17
4299935017	Aldo Leopold	was an American ecologist, forester, and environmentalist. He was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness preservation. He is considered to be the father of wildlife management in the United States and was a life-long fisherman and hunter	18
4299935018	Garrett Hardin	american ecologist and philosopher who warned of the dangers of overpopulation.	19
4299935019	Theodore roosevelt	as president he created 51 wildlife refugees, passed the Antiquities Act (which led to the creation of 18 national monuments), and created the National Park Service.	20
4299935020	John muir	early advocate of preservation of U.S. wilderness. His writings and philosophy strongly influenced the formation of the modern environmental movement.	21
4299935021	Amory Lovin	promoted energy efficiency, the use of renewable energy sources	22
4299935022	Jane Goodall	Goodall is best known for her 55-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees	23
4299935023	Wangari Maathai	founder of the Green Belt Movement and the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.	24
4299935024	John james Audubon	He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats.	25