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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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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, …