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… may be plentiful but unsuitable for human use because of contamination. This problem is becoming more serious, … or destruction; 11. Emission, outflow or burial of radioactive and toxic waste in water resources is prohibited. … or other 48 technologies associated with the discharge of radioactive and toxic substances, is prohibited. In instances …

… importation into member island countries of hazardous and radioactive wastesand to control the transboundary movement … Environment 2004, UNEP 2003a and b). There is concern over radioactive contamination. Depleted uranium, used in the wars of 1991 and …

… lead to problems such as subsidence, soil erosion, and contamination of water resources.62 The extraction of … include deforestation,198 erosion,199 water pollution, and contamination of soils and groundwater by mercury.200 When … earthquake29 and still highly unstable today. The highly radioactive waste from nuclear fission also requires …