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Global Mercury Assessment

… was evaluated separately, with total releases to water and land totalling more than 800 tonnes per year. Deforestation … the atmosphere) and releases (mercury going into water and land), that is, those associated with human activities. The … Committee (INC) for more information on releases to land and water. The aquatic environment is the main route of …
02 Aug 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Pollution

… seabed. The sovereignty of a state extends, beyond its land territory and its internal waters, to a belt of sea … coastal state comprises the submerged prolongation of the land territory of the coastal state - the seabed and subsoil … contribution to marine pollution load (by mass) are: land-based (82%), vessel-based (9%), dumping of waste at sea …
02 Aug 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

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

… Environment Programme of age; nutrient over-enrichment of land and water is causing shifts in ecosystems and loss of … and transport, and release from melting permafrosts. 1.2 Land and soil pollution product of poor agricultural … is an increasing concern with the growth in demand for land for food production, housing and nature conservation, …
02 Aug 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Regional Seas Agreements

… joint action to mitigate the impacts of pollution from land- based activities or from other sources. … Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land- Based Sources was adopted on 17 May 1980 and entered into force on 17 July 1983. Land- based pollution presents 80% of harm done to the …
02 Aug 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

The Law of the Sea

… or from one area to another. For example, sewage can be a land-based source when discharged from an ocean outfall, but … http://leo.informea.org/terms/land-based-marine-pollution Principles of International …
02 Aug 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Factsheet - Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

… - and their shared priorities include addressing: n Land-based sources of marine and coastal pollution; n …
02 Aug 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Document: the London Convention and Protocol - Their role and contribution to the protection of the Marine Environment

… Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (1995) and the UNEP Regional Seas …
02 Aug 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater