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The Law of the Sea

… on laws of the sea. Respectively, they dealt with the high seas, the territorial sea and the contiguous zone, the … fishing and conservation of the living resources of the high seas. A voluntary protocol was also adopted requiring …
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Seas Agreements

… and obtain your certificate. Book - Unit 3 - Regional Seas Agreements Book - Unit 6 - Regional Seas Agreements Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON … of parties, that is, not only to the territorial sea, high seas, seabeds and subsoil adjacent to parties in the …
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Dumping of Wastes at Sea

… and substances into all marine environments, including high seas and territorial waters. Annex I sets out the “black … mercury and mercury compounds, persistent plastics, high-level radioactive wastes and materials produced for …
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Factsheet - Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

… UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME U N E P Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans …a framework for regional … marine and coastal resources Background UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme – launched in 1974 in the wake of the 1972 … form the basis for the programme, are usually adopted by high-level intergovernmental meetings and implemented, in …
21 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Global Mercury Assessment

… in Asia and South America, which in turn helps drive high demand for metals including gold, spurring artisanal and … mercury emissions to the atmosphere. Coal does not contain high concentrations of mercury, but the combination of the … show patterns at the scales of continents or individual seas. The Mediterranean Sea, for example, is a net source of …
21 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… areas of the polar ice caps, the deep abyssal ocean and high mountains, pollutants such as heavy metals and … those in low-income groups, as they are often exposed to high levels of pollutants One other key pollutant, … ocean every year is carried by rivers, with three into the seas, mostly located in Asia, account 2017). binding measures …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Pollution

… are also delicate and vulnerable. The earth’s oceans and seas need protection by and from the planet’s dominating … on average, only a few kilometres deep. Oceans and seas currently cover approximately 71% of the Earth’s … as well as areas beyond national jurisdiction, such as the high seas and deep seabed. The sovereignty of a state …
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Offshore Hydrocarbon and Mineral Recovery - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… found in the deep seabed (or The Area) are used by the high-tech and green-tech industries. The Area covers the …
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater