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Dumping of Wastes at Sea

… aircraft or offshore installations for the purpose of waste disposal, including the disposal of the vessels, … into line with the London Convention. Under UNCLOS, waste dumping is subject to a permit system (article 210(3)) … zone or onto its continental shelf, flag states and waste loading states (article 216). Therefore, several …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits

… mass) are: land-based (82%), vessel-based (9%), dumping of waste at sea (8%) and off-shore activity (1%). Land-based … the operation of a vessel for the purpose of discharging waste, as that is dumping. Pollution from vessels can take … uses conflict with and undermine each other. For example, waste disposal has undermined fishing and recreation in some …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Introduction to Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… mass) are: land-based (82%), vessel-based (9%), dumping of waste at sea (8%) and off-shore activity (1%). Land-based … the operation of a vessel for the purpose of discharging waste, as that is dumping. Pollution from vessels can take … uses conflict with and undermine each other. For example, waste disposal has undermined fishing and recreation in some …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Pollution

… mass) are: land-based (82%), vessel-based (9%), dumping of waste at sea (8%) and off-shore activity (1%). Land-based … the operation of a vessel for the purpose of discharging waste, as that is dumping. Pollution from vessels can take … uses conflict with and undermine each other. For example, waste disposal has undermined fishing and recreation in some …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Vessel-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… disposal at sea of certain kinds of garbage, such as rope, plastic and fishing nets, but permits disposal of food and …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… in industrial pro- cesses, for example in fuel and plastic pro- duction, could lead to a reduction in the use of … of the containment and other protective measures, the waste management, and emergency re- sponse measures”. 259. … modified organisms from contained use; e) disposal of waste containing living genetically modified organisms; f) …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… species; (b) identify best practice strategies for waste management used on board commercial marine vessels, … assistance frameworks such as climate change, water and waste management, chemicals and biodiversity management. In … – rubbish disposed of and accumulating at sea, such as plastic bags and bottles, that pose a threat to animals …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity