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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
… (articles 55-57). These resources include those in the water column, such as fish, and on or under the sea bed, for … Areas beyond national jurisdiction The water column that is not part of the internal waters, … study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national …
Vessel-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… emissions in fumes, or oil residue in bilge and ballast water and hull washings (62%). The total annual oil spillage … high pressure crude oil which is retained rather than sea water that is discharged, resulting in a 30% drop in … Convention are required to prohibit and/or restrict the use of harmful anti-fouling systems listed in an annex to the …
Factsheet - Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities
… for national action on: nutrient management; waste-water management; and marine litter; • Policy and normative … plans of action across the globe, and an increased use of both integrated coastal area management and … partners. Additionally, UNEP-GPA has partnered with UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development and others, to …
Introduction to Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… sources include operational discharges such as bilge water discharges, but not the operation of a vessel for the … activity generates minor pollution primarily through the use of oily drilling muds and by production blow outs. Marine … For example, exotic organisms transported in ship ballast water are invading new ecosystems. As pollution has …
Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Pollution
… sources include operational discharges such as bilge water discharges, but not the operation of a vessel for the … activity generates minor pollution primarily through the use of oily drilling muds and by production blow outs. Marine … For example, exotic organisms transported in ship ballast water are invading new ecosystems. As pollution has …
Convention on Biological Diversity
… for the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of … schemes, improved border controls and quarantine, water and waste management, use of ecosystem based approaches … By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland-water areas and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, …
Instruments adopted under the auspices of FAO
… covers fisheries development, marketing, trade, energy use, food hygiene and quality, a safe working environment, … to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and marine ecosystems. The … or deny access the entry of the vessel into its port. Use of Port Once the vessel enters into port, landing, use of …