Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern
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Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that addresses the identification, assessment, and management of newly recognized or insufficiently regulated chemical substances that may pose risks to Great Lakes ecosystems and human health.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Annex of international environmental agreement
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policy instrument → |
| addresses |
environmental risks in the Great Lakes
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human health risks in the Great Lakes region → risks posed by chemicals of emerging concern → |
| aimsTo |
assess chemicals of emerging concern
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identify chemicals of emerging concern → improve understanding of emerging contaminants in the Great Lakes → manage chemicals of emerging concern → reduce releases of chemicals of emerging concern to the Great Lakes → |
| appliesTo |
Great Lakes Basin
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| contributesTo |
binational coordination on chemical risk management
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implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement → |
| encourages |
development of best practices to limit releases of emerging chemicals
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information sharing between Canada and the United States on emerging chemicals → research on chemicals of emerging concern → |
| focusesOn |
chemicals of emerging concern
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insufficiently regulated chemical substances → newly recognized chemical substances → |
| hasGoal |
protect Great Lakes ecosystems
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protect human health → |
| hasScope |
substances lacking sufficient regulatory controls
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substances with emerging scientific evidence of risk → |
| isAssociatedWith |
Canada
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Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Annexes → United States → |
| isComponentOf |
binational Canada–United States framework for Great Lakes protection
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| isLinkedTo |
drinking water protection in the Great Lakes region
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ecosystem health in the Great Lakes → protection of fish and wildlife from chemical exposure → |
| partOf |
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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| relatesTo |
chemical management policies
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environmental monitoring of contaminants → toxic substances control in the Great Lakes → |
| requires |
assessment of exposure and effects of chemicals of emerging concern
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development of management actions for chemicals of emerging concern → identification of priority chemicals of emerging concern → |
| supports |
pollution prevention in the Great Lakes
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risk management of hazardous substances → |
| targets |
substances that may bioaccumulate or persist in the environment
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substances with insufficient toxicity data → substances with potential endocrine-disrupting effects → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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hasAnnex |