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Document: the London Convention and Protocol - Their role and contribution to the protection of the Marine Environment
… The "Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972", the "London … all practicable steps to prevent pollution of the sea by dumping of wastes and other matter. 4 In 1996, the "London … and, eventually, replace it. Under the Protocol, all dumping is prohibited, except for possibly acceptable wastes …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… 2006). The majority of litter comes from indiscriminate dumping and littering on land, which can end up in drains, … to the multiple access and egress points including direct dumping on the coast, litter dumped at sea which can … endangered wildlife and water quality. If this illicit dumping continues unmitigated, it may certainly affect …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… ACP African, Caribbean and Pacific states ADP Anti-Dumping Agreement AGOA African Growth and Opportunity Act AMS … Contents I. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Safeguard measures, anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures 1.2 Anti-dumping in domestic legal systems II. IMPORT SURGES – …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… 4.4.4 Penalties for Violations of Dumping Garbage into the Marine Environment … and storms.2 Sea-based waste is often the result of dumping from vessels at sea, fishing, shipping, and lost or … Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention), 1972: …
International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)
… Liability, and Compensation for Damage — II.B.7. II.B.2. Dumping and Wastes Management … 92 II-2 At-Sea Waste Disposal (Dumping) and Maritime Transport of Wastes … carefully regulated if delib- erately disposed of at sea (“dumping” in legal terms); it led more immediately to the …
Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… the ocean, prevention of pollution from ships, as well as dumping at sea, and are often complemented by regional … atmosphere and open lands) result in them being treated as dumping grounds. • Knowledge gaps continue to hinder … improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing the release of hazardous chemicals and …
Protecting coastal and marine environments from mining waste
… reduce and control pollution of the marine environment by dumping"; AWARE that the objective of the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention) and … to prevent pollution of the marine environment caused by dumping at sea; ALSO AWARE that the dumping of mining waste …
Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures
… name to honour the thousands poisoned by industrial waste dumping. Among those I was privileged to meet was Masami … and dispose of it as mixed waste in landfills or at open dumping sites. Some countries have no mechanism for the … in these laws, mercury waste is hazardous waste. The dumping or burning of toxic industrial waste is pro- hibited …
Judicial handbook on environmental law
… could not enjoin the Council’s use of residential areas as dumping grounds, despite danger to the life and health of … of a species of fauna or flora, erosion, and the dumping of persistent pollutants into the sea create … “where there are threats;” the 1996 Protocol to the London Dumping Convention2 Article 3 uses “reason to believe …