Compendium of Canada's engagement in international environmental agreements and instruments. Canada-China Joint Statement on Marine Litter and Plastics.: En4-381/2-58-2018E-PDF
"On the occasion of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders' Dialogue, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Li Keqiang issued the Joint Statement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Marine Litter and Plastics in Singapore on November 14, 2018. Through the Joint Statement, both sides acknowledged that plastic pollution resulting from current practices have negative impacts on ocean health, biodiversity, economic sustainability, and potentially on human health. Both leaders recognized the importance of taking a sustainable lifecycle approach to the management of plastics to reduce the threat to the environment and, particularly, to reduce marine litter in oceans. Both countries agreed to forge a partnership to combat marine litter from plastic waste"--Plain language summary.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada. |
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| Title | Compendium of Canada's engagement in international environmental agreements and instruments. Canada-China Joint Statement on Marine Litter and Plastics. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Recueil des engagements du Canada aux accords et instruments internationaux sur l'environnement. Déclaration commune du Canada et de la Chine concernant les déchets marins et les plastiques. Caption title. "Compendium edition: November 2018." Issued also in HTML format. |
| Publishing information | [Gatineau, Quebec] : Environment and Climate Change Canada = Environnement et changement climatique Canada, 2018. ©2018 |
| Description | 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages) |
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| Subject terms | Water pollution Cooperation agreements |
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