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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)) … geo-engineering activities, such as carbon capture and storage and ocean fertilization. In 2006, Annex 1 was …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

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

… the ocean is on the rise and there is still no acceptable “storage or disposal option” for processing of … solid fuel heating, and the unregulated burning of waste materials such as plastics and batteries Figure 4: Air … product of poor agricultural practices, dumping of waste from households, industrial plants and mine tailings …
18 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 knowledge, and reach a view on the implications of this storage activity for the marine environment. 4 London …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… regulation of the siting and operation of landfills and waste dumps regulation of urban land development, as regards … Namibia, a licence is required to construct and operate a waste disposal site above or near an aquifer. In addition, … are changes in land cultivation, and the application and storage of pesticides and fertilizers in areas zoned as …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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 … in international trade, of hazardous and household waste, and more recently mercury, with the entry into force … wastewater, facilitating recycling and improving food storage, among other areas. Major forms of pollution exist …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… urban sources such as municipal sewage treatment plants, waste disposal and industry effluents), diffuse/non-point … established with sufficient certainty. Prime examples are waste disposal sites, landfills, septic tanks, inadequate sub-surface storage of dangerous substances, industrial accidents, mines, …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice

… of other resources; 9. The avoidance of unnecessary waste in the use of waters of the basin; 10. The … to identify the best dam sites, calculate the benefits of storage, and negotiate allocation of the benefits from dams … (Contd) Understanding the process that led to upstream storage in Canada requires a detailed look at complicated …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… sedimentation processes, nutrient cycling, carbon storage and climatic regulation, amongst others, are … cumulative effects. • Wastes (emissions, effluents, solid waste), or other chemical, thermal, radiation or noise … flood and draught management, nutrient cycling and waste management; these ‘free’ ecosystem services provided a …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… in the subsidence of overlying land, which can destroy the storage and transmission characteristics of the formation. In … content) also results in the destruction of an aquifer’s storage and transmission characteristics. In both subsidence … person may not cause or allow any groundwater to run to waste from a borehole, well, shaft, mine or other excavation, …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson 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 … including the cross-cutting categories of chemicals and waste. They can be both based on global and regional … and manure management (including field application and storage) • Restrict agriculture residue burning • Encourages …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance