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… 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 …

… Brief- ing Note are: to bring relevant issues related to water storage to the attention of Contract- ing Parties and … 2009- 2012, task 7.4 in Thematic Work Area 6 (Wetlands and Water Resources Management) includes a review of the role of … concerning water-related guidance (see Ramsar Wise Use Handbook 8, 4th edition, 2011). At its mid- term …

… between high-spill areas and oil contamination in water, sediments and biota … due to a high-volume of shipping routes, long history of use, and sensitive shallow and deep-sea habitats. Over the … beings. However, since sound travels five times faster in water than in air, and since the density of water transmits …

… or movement of listed species, and appropriate ballast water management. Border controls are designed to stop … or mariculture ventures, to display in aquaria, and to use in coastal management practices, such as erosion control … biofouling hitchhikers or as stowaways in ships’ ballast water. The opening of new canals and seaways between …

… introduction of unwanted aquatic organisms from ballast water; FURTHER RECALLING that Member States of the IMO … for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004; FURTHER RECALLING that the Marine … from ships threatens the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity; MINDFUL that 90% of world trade …