Translation of "pollutant migration " (English → French) :

37. Is concerned at the urban development challenges faced by the ASEAN countries as a result of their economic growth, including the management of migration flows from the countryside to cities, urban planning and provision of infrastructure and basic services, measures to prevent the spread of shanty towns and the advisability of using clean, renewable energy sources to combat pollution; calls on the Commission to collaborate with the ASEAN countries on strategies to address these problems;

Member States and other project promoters shall carry out environmental assessment of plans and projects in particular as provided in Council Directives 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment and 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, and Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council: 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy , 2001/42/EC of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment, and 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds in order to avoid or, when not ...[+++] possible, mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as to landscape fragmentation, reduction of natural habitats, migration barriers, collision of vehicles with animals, soil sealing, air and water pollution as well as noise and to effectively protect biodiversity.

Soil, which is already protected by the directive concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (the IPPC Directive) and the Habitats Directive, does not migrate, as we all know, from one country to another, although the same cannot be said for water, which is a potential factor in soil pollution.

Soil, which is already protected by the directive concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (the IPPC Directive) and the Habitats Directive, does not migrate, as we all know, from one country to another, although the same cannot be said for water, which is a potential factor in soil pollution.

*Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chemical substances, such as pesticides or industrial chemicals, which stay in the environment, migrate into the food chain, and threaten human health and the environment.

They are the largest man-made radioactive emissions and pollutants and do not pollute just EU Member States but migrate across the globe.