Environmental laws of the Commonwealth Caribbean: Analysis and needs assessment

Publisher | Place of publication

Caribbean Law Institute, University of West Indies | Bridgetown, Barbados

ISBN

976-621-022-5

Pages

518 p.

Document type

Miscellaneous

Language

English

Country/Territory

Anguilla (UK), Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands (UK), Cayman Islands (UK), Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat (UK), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)

Subject

Sea, Forestry, Environment gen., Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems, Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Policy/planning Land-use planning Soil pollution/quality Waste management Freshwater resources management Forest management/forest conservation Marine pollution

Geographical area

Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean

Other references

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Keyword: Inventory, Institution, Research, Cultural heritage, Financing, Education, Management/conservation, Data collection/reporting, Special fund, Protected area

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Treaty

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

Treaty | Multilateral | Basel | Apr 5, 1989

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

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Treaty

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

Treaty | Multilateral | London | Nov 2, 1973

Keyword: Transport/storage, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Data collection/reporting, Survey/mapping, Court/tribunal, Monitoring, Oil pollution, Resource/damage valuation, Oil, International relations/cooperation, Navigation, Enforcement/compliance, Dispute settlement, Certification, Inspection, Liability/compensation, Maritime zone, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties, Standards, Marine pollution (ship-based sources)

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Treaty

Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region

Treaty | Multilateral | Cartagena | Mar 24, 1983

Keyword: Biodiversity, Data collection/reporting, International relations/cooperation, International agreement-text, Air quality/air pollution, Research, EIA, Management/conservation, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Exploration, Institution, Marine pollution, Dispute settlement, Maritime zone, Liability/compensation, Monitoring, Ecosystem preservation

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Treaty

Protocol concerning Co-operation in Combating Oil Spills in the Wider Caribbean Region

Treaty | Multilateral | Cartagena | Mar 24, 1983

Keyword: Marine pollution, EIA

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Treaty

Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter

Treaty | Multilateral | London; Mexico City; Moscow; Washington D.C. | Aug 5, 1981

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Biological agents, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Oil pollution, Toxicity/poisoning, Hazardous waste, International organization, Radioactive waste, Transport/storage, Navigation, Waste disposal, Radioactive pollution, Inspection, Monitoring, Marine pollution

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Treaty

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Treaty | Multilateral | Montreal | Sep 16, 1987

Keyword: Ozone layer

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Treaty

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Treaty | Multilateral | Washington | Mar 3, 1973

Keyword: Inventory, Wild flora, Authorization/permit, Endangered species, Certification, Biodiversity, International trade, Protected plant species, Protected animal species, Wild fauna, Wildlife products, Management/conservation, Offences/penalties, International agreement-text, Trade in species

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Treaty

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Treaty | Multilateral | Brasilia | Jul 3, 1978

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Treaty

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Treaty | Multilateral | Montego Bay | Dec 10, 1982

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Treaty

Convention on Nature Protection and Wild Life Preservation in the Western Hemisphere

Treaty | Multilateral | Washington D.C. | Oct 12, 1940

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Treaty

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Treaty | Multilateral | Vienna | Mar 22, 1985

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