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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… 2006). The majority of litter comes from indiscriminate dumping and littering on land, which can end up in drains, … to the multiple access and egress points including direct dumping on the coast, litter dumped at sea which can … endangered wildlife and water quality. If this illicit dumping continues unmitigated, it may certainly affect …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… 4.4.4 Penalties for Violations of Dumping Garbage into the Marine Environment … and storms.2 Sea-based waste is often the result of dumping from vessels at sea, fishing, shipping, and lost or … „ Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention), 1972: …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… losses that could have been pre- vented, or illegal dumping, the “leakage” of this debris into our oceans has … of pollution, pollution from vessels, seabed activities, dumping, and pollution from or through the atmosphere. 4 … The ‘Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972’ (i.e. The London …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… 90 18/09/2008 9:12:30 91 OCEANA (2003). The dumping of hydrocarbons from ships into the seas and oceans … as a result of human behaviour, such as littering or dumping. The main marine sources of plastic debris include … laws more effectively and introduce deterrents to dumping. • Public awareness and education programmes: Getting …
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Marine plastic litter and microplastics

… and manufacturing, abrasion while products are in use to dumping or poor practices in handling wastes. Larger pieces …
17 Jun 2026 Document

UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics

… London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (updated by 1996 Protocol) …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… national and subnational levels 48. Eliminate uncontrolled dumping and open burning of waste 49. Increase material and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance