Limitations of European Union policy and law for regulating use of lead shot and sinkers: Comparisons with North American regulation

Environmental Policy and Governance

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-72

  Thomas, Vernon G ^a   Guitart, Raimon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

EU; Fishing; Lead poisoning; Marketing; Non toxic substitutes; Policy; Shooting; US legislation

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; EUROPEAN UNION; FISHING; HUNTING; LEAD; LIMITING FACTOR; MARKETING; POISONING; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION POLICY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES;

EID: 77951938535     PISSN: 1756932X     EISSN: 17569338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eet.527     Document Type: Article

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