Download or read book Virtual Elimination of Pollution from Toxic Substances written by Tim Williams and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Virtual Elimination of Pollution from Toxic Substances written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ORIGINS OF THE CONCEPT The origins of the concept of virtual elimination are unclear, but it seems to have first appeared during final closed negotiations leading to the 1978 update to the 1972 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) between the United States and Canada.(1). [...] DEFINING VIRTUAL ELIMINATION By its Fifth Biennial Report to the Parties (1990), the IJC had become very concerned about the problem of toxic chemicals in the Great Lakes, and it urged the Parties to "take every available action to stop the inflow of persistent toxic substances into the Great Lakes environment." In 1991, the Commission set up a Virtual Elimination Task Force to investigate the req [...] Seen in this light, the Commission believes that virtual elimination is the necessary and reasonable goal, and zero discharge, or nil human input, is the necessary and not unreasonable tactic for achievement of the virtual elimination strategy.(8) THE BINATIONAL STRATEGY The IJC's Seventh Biennial Report adopted the Task Force's work in toto and further recommended that: Governments adopt a specif [...] The challenge reductions, therefore, do not amount in and of themselves to virtual elimination but are interim goals toward that end.(11) In Canada, the federal government and the Government of Ontario cooperate toward achieving the goals of the GLWQA through the Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA). [...] Section 77(4) of CEPA 1999 makes virtual elimination mandatory: (4) Where the Ministers [i.e., the federal ministers of Environment and Health] propose to take the measure referred to in paragraph (2)(c) in respect of a substance and the Ministers are satisfied that (a) the substance is persistent and bioaccumulative in accordance with the regulations, (b) the presence of the substance in the envi.

Download or read book Virtual Elimination of Pollution from Toxic Substances written by Tim Williams and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Strategy for Virtual Elimination of Persistent Toxic Substances Report of the Virtual Elimination Task Force to the International Joint Commission written by International Joint Commission. Virtual Elimination Task Force and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Strategy for Virtual Elimination of Persistent Toxic Substances Appendices seven reports to the Virtual Elimination Task Force written by International Joint Commission. Virtual Elimination Task Force and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Economic Instruments for the Virtual Elimination of Persistent Toxic Substances in the Great Lakes Basin written by International Joint Commission and published by Windsor, Ont. : International Joint Commission. This book was released on 1994 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Persistent Toxic Substances written by International Joint Commission. Virtual Elimination Task Force, July 1990 and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Canada United States Strategy for the Virtual Elimination of Persistent Toxic Substances in the Great Lakes Basin written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Persistent Toxic Substances written by International Joint Commission. Virtual Elimination Task Force, July 1990 and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Persistent Toxic Substances written by International Joint Commission and published by [Windsor, Ont.] : The Task Force. This book was released on 1991 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Zero Discharge and Virtual Elimination in the Great Lakes written by Great Lakes Sea Grant Network and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Technological Considerations Contributing to Development of a Strategy to Virtually Eliminate the Input of Persistent Toxic Substances to the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem written by International Joint Commission. Virtual Elimination Task Force and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bioindicators as a Measure of Success for Virtual Elimination of Persistent Toxic Substances written by International Joint Commission. Virtual Elimination Task Force and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Global Sources of Local Pollution written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent advances in air pollution monitoring and modeling capabilities have made it possible to show that air pollution can be transported long distances and that adverse impacts of emitted pollutants cannot be confined to one country or even one continent. Pollutants from traffic, cooking stoves, and factories emitted half a world away can make the air we inhale today more hazardous for our health. The relative importance of this "imported" pollution is likely to increase, as emissions in developing countries grow, and air quality standards in industrial countries are tightened. Global Sources of Local Pollution examines the impact of the long-range transport of four key air pollutants (ozone, particulate matter, mercury, and persistent organic pollutants) on air quality and pollutant deposition in the United States. It also explores the environmental impacts of U.S. emissions on other parts of the world. The book recommends that the United States work with the international community to develop an integrated system for determining pollution sources and impacts and to design effective response strategies. This book will be useful to international, federal, state, and local policy makers responsible for understanding and managing air pollution and its impacts on human health and well-being.

Download or read book Great Lakes Initiative written by John B. Stephenson (au) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The virtual elimination of toxic pollutants in the Great Lakes is a goal shared by the U.S. & Canada. While some progress has been made, pollution levels remain unacceptably high. The Great Lakes Initiative (GLI) requires stringent water quality standards for many pollutants in discharges regulated by states administering the Nat. Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit programs. This report examines the: (1) GLI's focus & potential impact on water quality in the Great Lakes Basin; (2) status of GLI's adoption by the states & any challenges to achieving intended goals; & (3) steps taken by the EPA for ensuring full & consistent implementation of GLI & for assessing progress toward achieving its goals. Charts, tables & maps.

Download or read book Toxic Chemicals written by Thomas E. Higgins and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catastrophic events such as the Bhopal, India tragedy and rising incidences of cancer in areas neighboring industrial facilities have heightened concern over the use of toxic chemicals in manufacturing and industry. Based on the authors' research conducted in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this book explores the history of toxic chemical release reporting programs, presents data on the toxicity of chemicals currently in use, discusses variables that contribute to the relative toxicity of a substance, compares existing programs for reducing environmental threats, and provides specific recommendations for reducing or eliminating the use of toxic chemicals.