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POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES [5 records]

Record 1 2020-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
  • Water Pollution
OBS

The Coordinating Committee for Water Quality in the Ottawa River was formed in 1983 by the governments of Canada, Quebec and Ontario to coordinate the monitoring of the [Ottawa River] by the three governments. Its terms of reference also require it to set water quality objectives, to advise governments on pollution control measures, and to publish an annual report...

Key term(s)
  • Ottawa River Quality Co-ordinating Committee
  • Co-ordinating Committee for Water Quality in the Ottawa River

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
  • Pollution de l'eau

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-01-22

English

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

The Polluter-Pays Principle means that the polluter should be charge with the cost of whatever pollution prevention and control measures are determined by the public authorities, whether preventive measures, restoration, or a combination of both.

Key term(s)
  • pollution control measures
  • anti-pollution measures
  • antipollution measure
  • antipollution measures
  • control measures
  • pollution countermeasures
  • pollution-control measures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Droit environnemental
DEF

Mesure visant à prévenir, à limiter, à réduire ou à éliminer la pollution.

Key term(s)
  • mesures antipollution
  • mesure anti-pollution
  • mesures anti-pollution
  • mesures de lutte contre la pollution

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Derecho ambiental
Key term(s)
  • medidas de lucha
  • medidas de lucha contra la contaminación
  • medidas para reducir la contaminación
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Record 3 2011-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
DEF

The periodic or continuous observation, sampling and testing of designated locations or parameters to determine the level of pollution or radioactivity, the efficiency of a treatment or the compliance with standards or requirements, and the application of regulatory or control measures when an established standard has been exceeded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
DEF

Activité de recherche [ou] de contrôle dont l'objet est de suivre dans le temps les changements éventuels des principales caractéristiques environnementales, biologiques et en particulier écologiques propres à une zone occupée par un type d'habitat déterminé.

OBS

monitorage : Ce terme, créé en français pour éviter l'emprunt «monitoring», est cantonné à l'heure actuelle aux domaines de la médecine et de l'électroacoustique. Il n'est pas attesté dans celui de la protection de l'environnement, où le besoin d'un tel emprunt déguisé ne se fait pas sentir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
PHR

Control ambiental, de actividad, de radiactividad, radiológico.

PHR

Estación, pozo de control.

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Record 4 2002-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Economics
DEF

Apart from these particular measures, pollution control involves other costs such as the administrative cost of implementing an anti-pollution policy, the cost of the measuring and checking arrangements, the cost of research and development in anti-pollution technology(and even of basic research), grants for modernizing out-of-date plant, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Économie environnementale
DEF

Manière concertée de conduire la lutte contre la pollution.

OBS

Une politique antipollution fera appel à des stratégies, à des mesures législatives, à des investissements dans les domaines technologiques pouvant fournir des solutions, etc. Il ne faut pas confondre toutes ces notions connexes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho ambiental
  • Economía del medio ambiente
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Record 5 1999-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Environmental Management
OBS

Commission of the European Communities.

OBS

[A community initiative of the Commission of the European Communities] launched in 1990... under the ERDF [European Regional Development Fund, and whose objectives are to] help the least favoured regions tackle their environmental problems and thereby to help them put their economic and social development on a firmer footing. ENVIREG is restricted to coastal areas [and consists of] four measures :-reduction of pollution [particularly in the Mediterranean regions] ;-land use planning... ;-control of industrial waste;-strengthening of know-how [relating to the design and management of facilities for reducing pollution].

Key term(s)
  • ENVIREG Community Initiative
  • EEC Community initiative concerning the environment
  • European Economic Community initiative concerning the environment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

Programme d'initiative communautaire de la Commission européenne, visant la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières.

Key term(s)
  • Initiative communautaire ENVIREG
  • Programme d'initiative communautaire ENVIREG

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
OBS

ENVIREG : Programa de medidas regionales en materia de medio ambiente.

Key term(s)
  • Programa de medidas regionales en materia de medio ambiente
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