pollution prevention

collocation in English

meaningsofpollutionandprevention

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pollution
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈluː.ʃən/us
/pəˈluː.ʃən/
damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances ...
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prevention
noun[U]
uk
/prɪˈven.ʃən/us
/prɪˈven.ʃən/
the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from ...
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(Definition ofpollutionandpreventionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Protecting the polar marine environment law and policy forpollutionprevention.
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As new carbon reduction options (such as process changes,pollutionprevention, fuel switching) materialize, tradable permits provide an incentive to make all cost-justified switches.
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The main role of the committees is to keep local marine safety andpollutionpreventionissues under review.
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This increase is needed, irrespective of the reorganisation, for urgent work on water supply, sewerage and sewage treatment,pollutionpreventionand waste disposal.
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That is a narrow but strategic point in the approach to the whole issue ofpollutionpreventionand control.
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The enforcement of the law relating to riverspollutionpreventionis a matter for the local authorities concerned.
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The transhipments were only permitted in good weather and withpollutionpreventionvessels in attendance.
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I welcome the paragraphs in the main document on marine safety andpollutionprevention.
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The carriage of harmful substances by ships can be effectively regulated only by international conventions dealing with marine safety andpollutionprevention.
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The carriage of harmful substances in packaged form by sea is regulated by international conventions on marine safety andpollutionprevention.
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The report is widely accepted as making a major contribution towards maritime safety andpollutionprevention.
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There are number of significant benefits, such as legal certainty, to using integratedpollutionprevention and control as the basis for the negotiated agreements.
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The integratedpollutionpreventionand control regulations were not designed ab initio for agriculture.
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Previously a vessel's safety andpollutionpreventioncapabilities were judged primarily on the condition of the ship, provision of equipment, and certification of key personnel.
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We are six years ahead of the game onpollutionpreventioncontrol.
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However, many firms are still concerned about the decision to use integratedpollutionpreventionand control as a proxy for the tax.
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He will change groundwater charges and the charges imposed under the integratedpollutionprevention and control directive; we called for that a year ago.
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What about the pesticide tax, the climate change levy and the integratedpollutionpreventionand control charges?
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The directive on integratedpollutionpreventionand control presents a huge opportunity to break the cycle of industrial land contamination.
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