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Main Title Crossing the border : opportunities to improve tracking of transboundary hazardous waste shipments in North America /
Publisher Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America,
Year Published 2005
OCLC Number 61736953
Subjects Environmental health--North America ; Pollutants--Environmental aspects--North America ; Children--Health risk assessment--North America ; Children--Health risk assessment--Canada ; Children--Health risk assessment--Mexico ; Children--Health risk assessment--United States ; Children--Health and hygiene--North America
Holdings
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Status
EJBM  HE199.5.D3C76 2005 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 01/10/2006
Edition Public review draft
Collation {73} p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
"October 2005".
Contents Notes
Introduction -- Problem definition -- Report objectives -- Study approach -- Report organization -- NAFTA country requirements -- International agreements -- Domestic laws, regulations, and data management systems -- Summary -- Current processes -- Overview -- United States and Mexico -- Mexico and Canada -- Summary of Challenges -- Inconsistent and potentially ineffective border controls -- Public concerns about the environmentally sound management of transboundary hazardous waste shipments -- Administrative burden to the regulated community -- Opportunities for improving tracking and coordination efforts -- Workshop ideas -- Electronic exchange of information -- Other data harmonization and standardization approaches -- Recommended next steps.