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Factsheet - Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities

… N EP Global Programme of Action …for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities Background In … made “their commitment to protect and preserve the marine environment from the impacts of land-based activities … framework for prevention and management of marine debris, was finalized in 2012. It consists of three goals and …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Dumping of Wastes at Sea

… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Pollution Book: Unit 4 - Dumping of Wastes at Sea … contents 1. Dumping 2. The Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter … wastes include dredged spoils, building construction debris, sewage sludge and municipal garbage. In international …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA). However, … “the prevention and significant reduction of all kinds of marine pollution, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution”. Clean household energy …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… in drinking water, and other micro-pollutants in fresh and marine water. Some, such as those coming from abandoned … have been great strides in global Earth observation and marine oil spills and pollution from mine tailings, as well … oceans, including to remote areas. c) Floating plastic debris risk based on the amount of plastic debris per unit …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… of international environmental policies. With regard to marine and coastal issues, this regional ocean governance has … Agriculture Organisation (FAO) umbrella; and (iii) Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) mechanisms, including GEF-supported … practices, ocean acidification, ocean warming, marine debris, industrial, agricultural and urban run-offs, …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater