Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States).

United States.

Environmental law.

State governments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2009

Summary:

Examines Federal regulatory activities to prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species through ballast water discharged into U.S. waters by cargo ships. Provides background on various approaches to ballast water management, and reviews current ballast water management laws and Federal and State programs

Notes:

CRS Report

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species

Publisher Number:

CRS-2009-RSI-0654

Access Restriction:

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