Emerging Contaminants Emerging Contaminants Inventory on Policy and Legislation in Europe
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Country: European Union
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Project Type: Concerted Action
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Organisation Type:
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Topics:
Diffuse pollution-->Contaminants-->Persistent Organic Pollutants Diffuse pollution-->Contaminants-->Pesticides
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Project objectives:
Commissioned by the Ministry of I&M / RWS (Netherlands) and the OVAM (Flanders), an inventory on awareness and policy on emerging contaminants in Europe is initiated. This inventory aims to wrap up available knowledge and experience related to legislation, governance and policy. The focus is on the presence and the curative policy on emerging contaminants that are already present in the soil, groundwater and sediments.
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Summary:
With increasing frequency countries and organizations are faced with chemicals that have not been considered as ‘contaminants’ before. Some of these chemicals could be a potential risk to humans and/or the environment. These are the so-called ‘emerging contaminants’. Characteristic for emerging contaminants is too little is known about the occurrence, the actual risks and the approach to formulate appropriate policy and legislation. To properly identify how to deal with emerging contaminants knowledge, awareness and understanding is necessary.
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Additional Information:
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Project Resources:
Inventory of awareness, approaches and policy Insight in emerging contaminants in Europe
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Weblink:
https://www.emergingcontaminants.eu/
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Funding Programme(s):
OVAM Contaminated land programme
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Submitted by:
Professor Paul Bardos
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10/09/2018 21:38:00
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