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Record 1 2011-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Environmental Law
DEF

The use of processes, practices, materials, products or energy that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and waste, and reduce overall risk to human health or environment.

OBS

pollution prevention: term used by Environment Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Droit environnemental
DEF

Utilisation de procédés, de pratiques, de matériaux, de produits, de substances ou de formes d'énergie qui, d'une part, empêchent ou réduisent au minimum la production de polluants ou de déchets, et, d'autre part, réduisent, dans l'ensemble, les risques d'atteinte à l'environnement ou à la santé humaine.

OBS

prévention de la pollution : terme en usage à Environnement Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Derecho ambiental
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