National Affairs

Abstract

Switzerland

• Water Protection: Problems Relative to Concept and Implementation (U. Bundi and S. Mauch) 27

United States of America

• Mining Legislation (Lee Kimball) 34

• Environmental Reviews Ordered for US-Funded Foreign Projects 34

• Recent Actions Threaten Endangered Species 35

Federal Republic of Germany

• Antarctic Treaty Now in Force 35

• Lower Taxes for Quieter Aircraft 35

• Strict Provisions Cause Unfair Competition 35

United Kingdom

• Innovative Technique Traps Falcon Egg Thief 36

• Is there QUANGO in your life? 36

• New Laws for Transporting Dangerous Chemicals 36

Spain

• La Constitution Nouvelle (The New Constitution) (Jean-Pierre Hannequart) 37

Japan

• Traffic Pollution Control Office Established 37

Italy

• SEVESO (Giuseppedi Giovine) 38

France

• Protection du Rhin contre la pollution par les Chlorures (Protection of the Rhine against Pollution by Chlorides) 40