Protected areas of the United States

(Legal Aspects of Coral Bleaching) In 1998, the President of the United States Bill Clinton established the Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF) to protect and conserve coral reefs.(oceanservice.noaa.gov, 2013) What the United States CRTF is responsible for is mapping and monitoring coral reefs from here in the U.S. to teaming up with Australian organizations. That consists of researching the causes of coral reef degradation including pollution, overfishing, and finding solutions to the coral bleaching already

On 31 December 1999, the Panama Canal the United States turned over full control of the canal to the Panama Canal Authority in compliance with the Torrijos – Carter Treaties signed on 9 September 1977, and later ratified by the U.S. Senate on 18 April 1978. Prior to the transfer of the canal operations to the Panama Canal Authority, the PRC state-owned commercial firms started to acquire land adjacent to the five-mile buffer zone that was administered

Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM) was first established on June 15th, 2006 by George W. Bush. Bush made conservation history when he signed to protect PMNM making it the largest fully protected marine conservation area in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. PMNM is located in the United States, Hawaii, with the geographic coordinates of N 25°20’ 56.652” W 170°8” 44.952”. PMNM is over 139,000 square miles long, measuring all the way from Kure Atoll, an island which is also next to Midway

fourteenth amendment, there was no certainty with the constitution. The constitution did not state in a clear enough way who was protected under it and exactly what rights you had as an American Citizen. The 14th amendment was in response to the just passed thirteenth amendment, which ended slavery in all of the southern states. This document drastically changed the perception of the citizens, showing that it protected the civil rights of whites and blacks. While the fourteenth amendment was instated to

The approval by the authorities in the United States to build an Islamic cultural center at a location near the spot of the September the eleventh attacks in America resulted in a controversy that touched on the basic rights of Americans protected by the first amendment of the American constitution. The Commission for Landmark Preservation in New York approved the construction of the Islamic center just two blocks away from the site of the World Trade Center because the two buildings torn apart to

Our Countries Protector: The National Parks Service National parks are places that are considered historically significant, or unique enough to be protected by the federal government. These parks are designated as a protected area for animals, and people are able to visit and enjoy these serene places. National parks include places like: Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Everglades, the Grand Canyon, and the Sequoia’s. These places are contain very diverse and unique ecosystems that are thriving due to

Trail of Tears, a Historical Perspective Trail of Tears is a historical event that highlighted the unstable relationship between the United States government and American Indians. As stated in Marsico, the trail of tears was an event that symbolized government’s biasness when dealing with Native Americans. From the viewpoint of a Cherokee Indian, the Cherokee tribes were fighting to preserve their way of life and their land rights. The U.S. government at that time was anxious to expand its territory

National parks: protected areas of land throughout the world to express natural beauty. Every year, people visit the many national parks we have here to offer in the United States. Some of which being Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Aradia, Arches, Zion, Joshua Tree, and Sequoia. Two of the most famous national parks here in the United States are the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park. The beauty of these parks attract many tourists year-round and there is always something new happening

aware or are being informed of these issues it does not always impede illegal fishing. State wild life officials implement rules and regulations for these exact circumstances; to conserve and improve fish population. Marine biologist study all different bodies of water to

When you live in an area that is at risk for flooding there is a risk that you could have damage to your home or property as a result. Anyone who has experienced the cost associated with flood damage knows that it can be quite costly. In 1968 the National Flood Insurance Act was passed with the intent to offer flood insurance to people in areas at risk for flooding as a way for them to protect themselves in case of flooding (Islam & Ryan, 2015, pg. 74). The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)