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International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Cooperation

Date:1990
Description:The objective of the Convention is to "strengthen the legal framework for the control of environmental pollution by oil, in general, and marine pollution by oil in particular, by providing a basis for preparedness, and for a response-capability, to deal with incidents of oil pollution in the marine environment."
Regions:North America
Type:Conventions and treaties
URL:http://sedac.ciesin.org/entri/texts/oil.pollution.preparedness.1990.html
Date entered:2002-01-06

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