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

… many factors, including access to basic sanitation, clean water, good nutrition, a clean environment and 2016; United … to occur annually as a result of the way we use natural resources and impact the environment to support global … pharmaceuticals, such as antibiotics used for livestock management. These degrade soil biodiversity and functioning, …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Pollution

… of people. Diverse marine organisms and their genetic resources could hold cures for many of the ailments that we … sources include operational discharges such as bilge water discharges, but not the operation of a vessel for the … For example, exotic organisms transported in ship ballast water are invading new ecosystems. As pollution has …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

The Law of the Sea

… pollution issues. http://leo.informea.org/terms/territoral-water http://leo.informea.org/terms/continental-shelf … shelf, and fishing and conservation of the living resources of the high seas. A voluntary protocol was also … are the precautionary principle, integrated ecosystem management, biodiversity conservation, use of best available …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Seas Agreements

… entered into force in 1986; Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal … force in 1986; Convention for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region (“1986 … pressure on the region’s marine, terrestrial and water resources. To address these challenges, states in the …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Factsheet - Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

… and cooperation to protect shared marine and coastal resources Background UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme – … world’s oceans and coastal areas through the sustainable management and use of the marine and coastal environment, by … n The over-exploitation and depletion of living marine resources, including fisheries; and n Monitoring, reporting …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

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

… made this regime more restrictive by promoting sound waste management and pollution prevention. Prohibitions are in … To assist those Parties with limited capacity or resources, advice on the application of low-technology … disposed of at sea. 4 Advice is available concerning the management of spoilt cargoes on board of vessels; best …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater