The Covenant With Noah, Genesis 9

Genesis 9:1-17 is God's instructions and provisions for Noah's family and the new world order after the flood.  We see God's heart towards humanity and His desire to protect and provide, despite the fact that they will go on sinning.  All of this is given in the form of a covenant, with the Noahic covenant being one of the five major parts of the covenant of grace in the Scriptures.  Since this covenant is with "all living creatures" and "all future generations," it includes YOU- whether you are an atheist, Christian, Buddhist, or any other belief system.  So you need to know what the provision and benefits of this covenant are!