Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels
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Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that sets out binational rules and standards to control and reduce pollution from ships in the Great Lakes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Annex of an international environmental agreement
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policy instrument → |
| aimsTo |
minimize release of harmful substances from vessels
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prevent degradation of Great Lakes water quality from shipping activities → support restoration of beneficial uses in the Great Lakes → |
| alignedWith |
international marine pollution control principles
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| appliesTo |
Great Lakes
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boundary waters of the Great Lakes Basin → |
| associatedWith |
Canada–United States cooperation on Great Lakes shipping and navigation
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| basedOn |
binational cooperation between Canada and the United States
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| contributesTo |
protection of drinking water sources in the Great Lakes Basin
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protection of fish and wildlife in the Great Lakes → reduction of toxic substances in Great Lakes waters → |
| encourages |
technological improvements to reduce vessel discharges
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use of best management practices on vessels → |
| geographicFocus |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
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| governsActivity |
operation of vessels with respect to discharges
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| hasJurisdiction |
Canada
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United States → |
| hasPurpose |
control pollution from ships in the Great Lakes
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protect aquatic ecosystems of the Great Lakes → protect human health related to Great Lakes water uses → protect water quality in the Great Lakes → reduce pollution from ships in the Great Lakes → |
| implements |
objectives of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement related to vessel discharges
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| isComponentOf |
binational Great Lakes governance framework
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| isReferencedBy |
Canada–United States Great Lakes environmental policy documents
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| legalNature |
non-self-executing international agreement annex implemented through domestic law
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| partOf |
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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| policyArea |
marine and freshwater shipping regulation
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water pollution control → |
| regulates |
accidental discharges from ships
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discharges from vessels → operational discharges from ships → pollutant discharges from vessels → waste discharges from vessels → |
| requires |
adoption of compatible regulations by Canada and the United States
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enforcement of vessel discharge standards → monitoring of vessel discharges → |
| scopeIncludes |
commercial vessels
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government vessels → other ships operating on the Great Lakes → |
| setsStandardFor |
handling of garbage from vessels
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handling of hazardous substances on vessels → handling of oily wastes on vessels → handling of sewage from vessels → shipboard waste management practices → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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hasAnnex |