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

… inorganic geological material (e.g., mining wastes); 6 organic material of natural origin; 7 bulky items primarily … 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 …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 72 4.1.5. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Stockholm Convention) ......... 75 4.1.6. … zone” ...................................... 87 5.4.2. Waste management for inland navigation … Development of the Guarani Aquifer System POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants REDD+ Reducing Emissions from …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

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 …
19 Jun 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 …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Seas Agreements

19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… are agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and nuclear waste. Once in the marine environment, these pollutants can … both at sea and on land. The impact of untreated human waste alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson 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 … list heavy metals such as cadmium and mercury, persistent organic compounds such as organohalogens and organochlorines … environment and the availability of alternatives such as waste production avoidance and alternative disposal methods. …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

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

… specifically those resulting from sewage, persistent organic pollutants, radioactive substances, heavy metals, … ‘foundations’ for national action on: nutrient management; waste-water management; and marine litter; • Policy and … conventions on Prior Informed Consent and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Activities supported by UNEP have …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… (not yet in force) and the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention)85; (b) Pollution from … doc. UNGA Res. 51/229 (1997). 85 Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Stockholm, 22 May 2001. In force 17 May … parties to, among other things, minimize pollution, waste, discards, catch by lost or abandoned gear, catch of …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… agricultural uses; recreational uses; navigational uses; waste-disposal uses; and in- stream uses (such as fishing, … drinking would conflict with any other use, for instance waste-disposal use - that made the water unfit for drinking. …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater