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Conference proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement

Author
Gerardu J., Wasserman C. (eds)
Date
1997
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-061730)
Publisher | Place of publication
United States Agency / UNEP / Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, and the Environment (VROM) / Environmental Law Institute / European Commission / Environment Canada / Pollution Control Department Thailand | The Hague, The Netherlands
Pages
1144 p.
Conference name | place | date
Fourth International Conference on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement | Chiang Mai | 19960422 -19960426
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Water, Environment gen., Air & atmosphere, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Self-regulation International relations/cooperation Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance National implementation/transposal Environmental audit Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution
Abstract

Contents: Vol. 1: Conference papers and discussion summaries: 1. Driving forces behind environmental compliance and enforcement programs 2. Principles of environmental compliance and enforcement 3. Establishing international cooperation and regional networks: Status of efforts underway 4. International capacity building 5. Institution building: UNEP Workshops 6. Special topic and institution-building workshops: - Special Topic Workshop A: Automation and enforcement: Available support systems - Special Topic Workshop B: Strategic targeting for enforcement - Special Topic Workshop C: Integrated permitting and inspection - Special Topic Workshop D: Compliance Monitoring - Special Topic Workshop E: Promoting voluntary compliance:: Environmental auditing, outreach, and incentive programs - Special Topic Workshop F: Measures of success - Special Topic Workshop G: Communications and enforcement - Special Topic Workshop H: Public role in enforcement: How to go about creating and supporting effective citizen enforecement - Special Topic Workshop I: Criminal enforcement: INTERPOL, role of criminal enforcement in environmental enforcement - Special Topic Workshop J: Enforcement of economic instruments Vol. 2: - Special Topic Workshop K: Take-back laws enforcement - Special Topic Workshop L: Creating enforceable permit programs and requirements: Discussion focus on water pollution and contamination of drinking water supplies - Special Topic Workshop M: Transboundary illegal shipmentss of hazardous waste; tricks of the trade - Special Topic Workshop N: Montreal Protocol: Enforcement of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and related requirements - Special Topic Workshop O: Enforcing domestic programs implementing international agreements - Special Topic Workshop P: Collaborative international targeting of enforcement - Special Topic Workshop Q: Organizing and financing programs - Special Topic Workshop R: Enforcement policy and authorities Theme 7: Making progress: Regional examples, capacity-building agenda, international / regional networks

Other references

Treaty

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

Treaty | Multilateral | Basel |

Keyword: Waste disposal, Technology transfer, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Waste management, Offences/penalties, Recycling/reuse, Dispute settlement, Transboundary movement of waste, Liability/compensation

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001003)

Treaty

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Treaty | Multilateral | Montreal |

Keyword: Ozone layer

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000953)