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The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… particles, indus- trial, agricultural and residential waste); vessels; exploration and exploitation of natural … and durable plastics has precipitated a marked increase in plastic pol- lution (UNEP, 2016; GESAMP, 2015; Thevenon, … Living organisms are affected through direct ingestion of plastic waste, or through 45. UNGA, ‘Oceans and the Law of …
Introduction to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits
… mass) are: land-based (82%), vessel-based (9%), dumping of waste at sea (8%) and off-shore activity (1%). Land-based … the operation of a vessel for the purpose of discharging waste, as that is dumping. Pollution from vessels can take … uses conflict with and undermine each other. For example, waste disposal has undermined fishing and recreation in some …