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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… Parliament (2004) and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which consider underwater noise a … waters, propeller scarring, groundings, disturbance of soft sediment bottoms during navigation, and shading. 2.2. … of harbours and ports, tend to stir up sediments from soft bottoms (Figure 1.5). While the finer sediment fraction …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… This report was developed by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) for the United Nations Environment … be categorized as multilateral environmental agreements, soft law, and international legal principles and customary … but these have often been narrowly interpreted.28 Soft law instruments are international declarations, …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… EPS) (Polyvinyl chloride, PVC) (Cellulose acetate) Soft drink bottles (Polyethylene terephtalate, PET) Textiles … Protocol) 1982 United Nations Convention on Oceans and the Law of the Sea 1992 Helsinki Convention on the Protection of … S/60/L.22 (2005) and A/63/L.42 (2008) on oceans and the law of the sea, and Resolution A/60/L. 31 (2005) and …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Wehrli (Institute of European and International Economic Law, Switzerland), IliIssaria Mangalili (Division of … accessories Non-durable household goods Personal products Soft drinks and ice 3 135 Million dollars1 370 902 734 345 … 7.6 / Pellets Southern Ocean Ryan 1987 Pterodroma mollis Soft-plum- aged petrel 29 20.6 / Pellets Southern Ocean Ryan …