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RECORD NUMBER: 93 OF 529Main Title | Crossing the border : opportunities to improve tracking of transboundary hazardous waste shipments in North America / | |||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
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Edition | Public review draft | |||||||||||
Collation | {73} p. : ill. ; 28 cm. | |||||||||||
Notes | "October 2005". |
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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. |