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Marine Pollution and Ballast Waters
… for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments Objective and scope Management of Ballast Water Further guidance for uniform implementation of the … for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments The water used by ships as ballast to …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… and acronyms AFS Anti-fouling substances BWM Ballast water management CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CMS … uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities’ (Article 1(4)). Dumping is … environmental or industry based— can be a useful resource for lobbying on the sidelines of an IMO meeting. …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… between high-spill areas and oil contamination in water, sediments and biota … of years of human development, settlement, commerce and resource exploitation. Currently, there are 601 cities with a … beings. However, since sound travels five times faster in water than in air, and since the density of water transmits …
Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses
… urbanization, coastal management, land reclamation, waste water, development of port infrastructure (especially with … Sea but varies with, for example, longitude, depth in the water column and distance from the coast. Coastal regions and … adopted, international instruments such as the Ballast Water Convention are promptly ratifi ed and enter into force. …