Evaluating Non-Toxic Substitutes for Lead Shot and Fishing Weights Criteria and Regulations

Environmental Policy and Law

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 150-154

  Thomas, Vernon G ^a   Guitart, Raimon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LEAD; PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TOXICITY; INDUSTRIAL POISONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; POLLUTION CONTROL;

LEAD SHOTS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION;

FISHERIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

HUNTING; LEAD; POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY APPROACH; SUBSTITUTION; TOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION;

EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

ANATIDAE; AVES;

EID: 0042593141     PISSN: 0378777X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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