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Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes

Date:1986
Description:The Agreement recognizes "that severe health and environmental damage may result from the improper treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste" and seeks "to ensure that the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste are conducted so as to reduce the risks to public health, property, and environmental quality" through cooperative efforts and coordinated regulatory schemes.
Regions:North America
Type:Conventions and treaties
URL:http://sedac.ciesin.org/entri/texts/bi-lateral/2.2X-CanXUS-Tby.Haz.html
Date entered:2002-01-06

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