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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… population size, increased imports of polluting and hazardous substances which together make pollution and waste … Authority (SSA), Ministry of Health - Responsible for non-hazardous solid waste col- lection and disposal from homes … to be made to restrict and control the deposit of substance, solid matter, etc. that may cause pollution of a …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… in accordance with specific requirements; and noxious or hazardous substances in packaging must be minimized in … foam, that is or are manufactured using any controlled substance 139 ASTM, n.d.; UNEP, 2015b. 140 IPS, 2013. 141 … Convention on the Control of Trans- boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, adopted 1989, available …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… the Mediterranean biota TBT is ‘… probably the most toxic substance ever introduced deliberately into the marine … although its compounds have been singled out as priority hazardous substances (European Community, 2001), the … of global spill trends from all sources’. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 140:245–256. Caldeira, K., and Wickett, …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… a pollution-free planet seeks to eliminate the waste, hazardous pollutants, and pollution of air, water and land … key pollution areas In addition to targeting specific hazardous substances, many interventions can help tackle or … countries • Apply precautionary approach • Highly hazardous pesticides • Phosphorus and nitrogen • Lead • Other …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted in March 1989 … also requires Parties to: ‘ensure that the generation of hazardous wastes and other wastes are minimised.’ The … relatively high con- taminant concentrations of a single substance, are not appropriate to pick up more subtle changes …
Marine plastic litter and microplastics
… long-range environmental transport. Plastics may contain hazardous substances including POPs, e.g. some plasticizers … Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous waste and their disposal aims to protect human … health and the environment against the adverse effects of hazardous wastes and “other wastes”, namely household waste …