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Ridding the world of POPs: a Guide to the Stockholm Convention Persitent Organic Polluants
… – dumps of these toxic substances. These stockpiles and waste sites have to be found, managed so that leaks and other … on to alternatives and to clean up existing stockpiles and waste sites. The Convention’s call for international aid to …
Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… such as acid rain (Box 3). With regards to chemicals and waste, existing multilateral environmental agreements enable … in international trade, of hazardous and household waste, and more recently mercury, with the entry into force … of damage to agriculture, fisheries and materials such as plastic and wood will have been avoided (United Nations …
Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… and seize environmental contraband (such as hazardous waste, ozone-depleting substances, or endangered species). … and n a 1% levy on all goods imported in containers of plastic, glass, metal, or paperboard, in addition to empty containers imported made of plastic, glass, metal, or paperboard. Businesses engaged in …
Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary
… water, which in turn is the result of polythene and other waste ma er that clog the drainage systems, there is a recipe … or controlling the discharge, deposit or emission of waste into the environment which will cause pollution. … reuse of materials to make similar or new products (e.g. plastic bo les). The two main methods of recovering energy …