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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, … and mercury compounds, persistent plastics, high-level radioactive wastes and materials produced for chemical … banning incineration at sea, dumping of low- level radioactive wastes at sea and establishing a process of …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

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

… such as acid rain (Box 3). With regards to chemicals and waste, existing multilateral environmental agreements enable … the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (1997) applies to spent fuel and radioactive waste resulting from civilian nuclear reactors …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… solid fuel heating, and the unregulated burning of waste materials such as plastics and batteries Figure 4: Air … (United are no legal instruments to control leakage of radioactive materials into the oceans. Although the … still no acceptable “storage or disposal option” for the radioactive waste generated from the processing of …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… towards a pollution-free planet seeks to eliminate the waste, hazardous pollutants, and pollution of air, water and … disposal of their products 30. Regulate the leaking of radioactive waste into the ocean 31. Establish waste … Limitations Freshwater Pollution (continued) Radioactive Waste Multinational repositories Since some …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… of, dumping. They eliminated dumping of certain types of waste and, gradually, made this regime more restrictive by promoting sound waste management and pollution prevention. Prohibitions are in force for dumping of industrial and radioactive wastes, as well as for incineration at sea of …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

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

… in relation to coverage of offshore installations and waste disposal under the seabed accessed by tunnel or … compounds such as organohalogens and organochlorines and radioactive substances. Release into the marine environment … environment and the availability of alternatives such as waste production avoidance and alternative disposal methods. …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

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

… resulting from sewage, persistent organic pollutants, radioactive substances, heavy metals, oils (hydrocarbons), … ‘foundations’ for national action on: nutrient management; waste-water management; and marine litter; • Policy and … resource efficiency and economic development through waste prevention; to increase awareness on sources and …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Waste within Africa (Bamako Convention) applies only within … Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… parties to, among other things, minimize pollution, waste, discards, catch by lost or abandoned gear, catch of … (HSC); the Offshore Industry Committee (OIC); the Radioactive Substances Committee (RSC). The meeting of the … Pacific, adopted in 1989 and entered into force in 1994. Radioactive Pollution: Protocol for the protection of the …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… a distance from an international watercourse, but toxic waste and chemical pollution from the plant are discharged … the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management available at … including sewage, persistent organic pollutants, radioactive substances, heavy metals, oils, nutrients, …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater