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1999CRCPressLLCINTERNATIONALENVIRONMENTALSTANDARDSHANDBOOKScottS.OlsonCRCPressBocaRatonNewYorkLondonTokyofromtmatter.fmPage1Sunday,August19,20011:29PMLibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataOlson,ScottS.Internationalenvironmentalstandardshandbook/ScottS.Olson.p.cm.Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex.ISBN1-56670-270-4(alk.paper)1.Environmentalmanagement.1.Title.GE300.0381999363.7'05-dc2l99-13383CIPThisbookcontainsinformationobtainedfromauthenticandhighlyregardedsources.Reprintedmaterialisquotedwithpermission,andsourcesareindicated.Awidevarietyofreferencesamlisted.Reasonableeffortshavebeenmadetopublishreliabledataandinformation,buttheauthorandthepublishercannotassumeresponsibilityforthevalidityofallmaterialsorfortheconsequencesoftheiruse,Neitherthisbooknoranypartmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,microfilming,andrecording.orbyanyinformationstorageorretrievalsystem,withoutpriorpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.TheconsentofCRCPressLLCdoesnotextendtocopyingforgeneraldistribution,forpromotion,forcreatingnewworks,orforresale.SpecificpermissionmustbeobtainedinwritingfromCRCPressLLCforsuchcopying.DirectallinquiriestoCRCPressLLC,2000N.W.CorporateBlvd.,BocaRaton.Florida33431.TrademarkNotice:Productorcorporatenamesmaybetrademarksorregisteredtrademarks,andareusedonlyforidentificationandexplanation,withoutintenttoinfringe.©1999byCRCPressLLCLewisPublishersisanimprintofCRCPressLLCNoclaimtooriginalU.S.GovernmentworksInternationalStandardBookNumber1-56670-270-4LibraryofCongressCardNumber99-13383PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica1234567890Printedonacid-freepaper©1999byCRCPressLLC1999CRCPressLLC“IfDelicateArchhasanysignificanceitlies,Iwillventure,inthepoweroftheoddandunexpectedtostartlethesensesandsurprisethemindoutoftheirrutsofhabit,tocompelusintoareawakenedawarenessofthewonderful—thatwhichisfullofwonder.”EdwardAbbeyfromtmatter.fmPage3Sunday,August19,20011:29PM1999CRCPressLLCAuthorScottOlsonisDirectoroftheColoradoEnvironmentalTrainingCenterandformerChairoftheEnvironmental,HealthandSafetyDepartmentatRedRocksCommunityCollegeinLakewood,Colorado.HeisafacultyinstructorandcoordinatoroftheWaterQualityManagementandEnvi-ronmentalandSafetyTechnologyDegreeprograms.Mr.OlsonisalsoaprogramchairandinstructorfortheRockyMountainEducationCenter,OSHATrainingInstituteatRedRocksCommunityCollege.HeisamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsfortheRockyMountainHazardousMaterialsAssociationrepresentingtrainingandeducation.Hiscompany,AltitudeTrainingAssociates,pro-videsenvironmental,healthandsafetytrainingtoavarietyoforganizations.fromtmatter.fmPage4Sunday,August19,20011:29PM1999CRCPressLLCContentsPartI–IntroductiontoInternationalEnvironmentalStandardsChapter1IntroductionPartII–InternationalConventions,Treaties,andAgreementsChapter2AnIntroductiontoInternationalEnvironmentalControlsAnOverviewofInternationalConventionsandAgreementsTheRelationshipBetweenInternationalTradeandEnvironmentalControlsNEPAInfluenceonInternationalEnvironmentalControlsNewToolsforProvidingProactiveEnvironmentalControlConclusionReferencesChapter3TheInfluenceofCommandandControlRegulationsIntroductionReferencesChapter4KeyInternationalAgreementsGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade(GATT)NorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA)ObjectivesoftheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA)SummaryoftheAgreementonEnvironmentalCooperation(AsAgreedUponbytheThreeParties)TreatyofRome,1952,SingleEuropeanAct,1987,andtheMaastrichtTreaty,1992DeclarationoftheUnitedNationsConferenceontheHumanEnvironment(1972)TextoftheDeclarationoftheUnitedNationsConferenceontheHumanEnvironment(1972)TheRioDeclarationOnEnvironmentAndDevelopment(1992)TextoftheRioDeclarationWorldCharterforNature(1982)TextoftheWorldCharterforNatureReferencesChapter5Media-SpecificConventions,AgreementsandStandardsIntroductionMedia-SpecificRegulationsforSelectedCountriesAustraliaAustriaBelarusBermudaCanada(Federal)fromtmatter.fmPage5Sunday,August19,20011:29PM1999CRCPressLLCChinaCzechRepublicFranceGermanyIndiaItalyJamaicaJapanMexicoTheNetherlandsPolandRussianFederationSingaporeSouthKoreaUkraineUnitedKingdomAirPollutionU.S.-CanadaBilateralAirQualityAgreement,1991ConventiononLong-RangeTransboundaryAirPollution,1979OtherAgreements(actionsbytheUNEPandEU)BritishStandardsInstitute(BSI)AmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterials(ASTM)WaterResourcesProtectionofFreshwaterResourcesProtectionoftheOceansandtheMarineEnvironmentTheEuropeanUnionEuropeanUnionDirectivesAmericanSocietyofTestingandMaterials(ASTM)SpecificASTMWaterStandards(partiallist)WasteTheBaselConvention(UNEP)ontheControlofTransboundary,1989OrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD)U.S.BilateralAgreementsEUDirectivesASTMStandardsAdditionalStandardsInternationalTreatiesRelatingtotheEnvironmentAirPollutionandtheOzoneLayerOceansandtheMarineEnvironmentListingofInternationalTreatiesRelatingtotheEnvironmentInternationalTreatiesRelatingtotheEnvironment(alphabetical)InternationalTreatiesRelatingtotheEnvironment(NorthAmerica)PartIII–Environme