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  2. List of environmental laws by country - Wikipedia

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    Act 2005 - 7 amending Act No. 185/2001 – Coll. on waste and on amendment to some other laws Decree 2004 – 382 – on the protection of farm animals at the time of slaughter, killing or other ways of putting to death

  3. List of international environmental agreements - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of international environmental agreements. Most of the following agreements are legally binding for countries that have formally ratified them. Some, such as the Kyoto Protocol , differentiate between types of countries and each nation's respective responsibilities under the agreement.

  4. London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by ...

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    The substances on the reverse list include dredged material; sewage sludge; industrial fish processing waste; vessels and offshore platforms or other man-made structures at sea; inert, inorganic geological material; organic material of natural origin; and bulky items including iron, steel, concrete and similar materials for which the concern is ...

  5. Regulation of ship pollution in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A marine safety technician responds to a reported oil sheen in the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Wisconsin. In the United States, several federal agencies and laws have some jurisdiction over pollution from ships in U.S. waters. States and local government agencies also have responsibilities for ship-related pollution in some situations.

  6. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Wikipedia

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    List of countries that have ratified Law of the Sea Conventions; International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; Permanent Court of Arbitration – Past and Pending Cases; Decisions of the World Court Relevant to the UNCLOS (2010) and Contents & Indexes [permanent dead link ‍] United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea

  7. Marine debris - Wikipedia

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    Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human-created solid material that has deliberately or accidentally been released in seas or the ocean. Floating oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the center of gyres and on coastlines , frequently washing aground, when it is known as beach litter or tidewrack.

  8. MARPOL 73/78 - Wikipedia

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    The country where a ship is registered is responsible for certifying the ship's compliance with MARPOL's pollution prevention standards. Each signatory nation is responsible for enacting domestic laws to implement the convention and effectively pledges to comply with the convention, annexes, and related laws of other nations.

  9. Waste management law - Wikipedia

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    Waste management laws govern the transport, treatment, storage, and disposal of all manner of waste, including municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and nuclear waste, among many other types. Waste laws are generally designed to minimize or eliminate the uncontrolled dispersal of waste materials into the environment in a manner that may cause ...