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Duke Law

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1995

International law

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A Transnational Perspective On Extending Nepa: The Convention On Environmental Impact On Assessment In A Transboundary Context, Laura Carlan Battle Jan 1995

A Transnational Perspective On Extending Nepa: The Convention On Environmental Impact On Assessment In A Transboundary Context, Laura Carlan Battle

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

Introduction In recent years, the potential adverse impacts of transboundary pollution have received heightened attention both domestically and abroad. 1 International pollution may detrimentally affect outer space, the atmosphere, the oceans, the weather, and possibly the climate, freshwater bodies, groundwater aquifers, farmland, cultural heritage, and life forms. 2 Specific pollution threats include acid deposition, nuclear contamination, debris in outer space, stratospheric ozone depletion, and toxic petroleum spills. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, on April 26, 1986, raised the world's consciousness about the potentially devastating effects of transboundary nuclear pollution. 3 Given this backdrop and the emerging interdependence of nations, …


The Regulation Of Hazardous Substances In Mexican Law, Carl E. Koller Lucio Jan 1995

The Regulation Of Hazardous Substances In Mexican Law, Carl E. Koller Lucio

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

Introduction Unlike U.S. environmental legislation, which governs different environmental media and was instituted through various congressional Acts, 1 the current Mexican environmental legislation, implemented in 1988, covers the principal environmental media in one law. 2 This one law contains most of the implementation and enforcement mechanisms including the regulation of hazardous substances. There has been much debate and concern on both sides of the United States-Mexican border regarding Mexico's ability to strictly enforce its hazardous substance regulations. Furthermore, the North American Free Trade Agreement, which established an international Commission on Environmental Quality, will influence future use of trade laws to …