"By establishing a civil liability regime for industrial accidents
that cause transboundary pollution, this instrument will fill one
of the major gaps in international environmental legislation.
It will also have the potential to prevent accidents from happening
in the first place" (press-release)
Mr. Kaj Barlund,
Director of the UNECE Environment and Human Settlement Division
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Mr. Kaj Barlund
Director
Environment and Human
Settlements Division
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
8-14, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 22 917 23 70
Fax: +41 22 907 01 07
E-mail : kaj.barlund@unece.org
Ms. Francesca Bernardini
Secretary to the UNECE Water Convention
Environmental Affairs Officer
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
8-14, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 22 917 2463 (direct)
Fax: +41 22 907 0107
e-mail: francesca.bernardini@unece.org
Mr. Sergiusz Ludwiczak
Secretary to the Industrial Accidents Convention
Environmental Affairs Officer
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
8-14, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 917 73174 (direct)
Tel: +41 22 917 1499 (secretary)
Fax: +41 22 907 0107,
e-mail: sergiusz.ludwiczak@unece.org