strategy
Reducing marine pollution
Synonyms:
Preventing pollution of marine environmentControlling marine pollution
Fighting against marine pollution
Implementation:
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialized agency of the UN. One of IMO's primary functions is to control pollution from ships and craft operating in the marine environment. Several bodies within the IMO structure concern themselves with this, and they are the Marine Protection Committee (MEPC) and the Marine Safety Committee (MSC).
Broader:
FightingControllingPreventing pollutionControlling pollutionProtecting marine ecosystemsProtecting marine environment Narrower:
Stopping ocean dumpingCombatting oil pollutionCombatting oil pollutionCreating global profile of marine pollutionStrengthening regulation of marine pollutionPreventing marine pollution from land-based sourcesProtecting marine environment from sea-based pollutionDeveloping emergency response procedures for chemical accidentsAssessing regional agreements on marine pollution from land-based sources Constrains:
Cleaning up marine pollution Constrained by:
Acquiring additional marine vessels Facilitated by:
Studying marine pollutionExchanging information on marine pollution causesEstablishing training programmes on oil and chemical spill responsesEstablishing training programmes on oil and chemical spill responsesPreparing policy guidelines for global funding mechanisms for marine pollution prevention Organizations:
International Maritime Organization Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission International Commission for Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea International Association of Classification Societies United Nations Environment Programme IMO/FAO/UNESCO-IOC/WMO/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection Paris Commission Oslo Commission World Maritime University Action Plan for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the East Asian Region Eastern African Action Plan Kuwait Action Plan Baltic Sea Joint Comprehensive Environmental Action Programme Agreement for cooperation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances OSPAR Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties to the London Convention/Meeting of Contracting Parties to the London Protocol Agreement concerning research on the effects of radioactivity in the sea Convention on the prevention of marine pollution by dumping of wastes and other matter Convention for the prevention of marine pollution by dumping from ships and aircraft Protocol relating to intervention on the high seas in cases of marine pollution by substances other than oil Convention on the protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea Area Convention on the prevention of marine pollution from land-based sources Convention for the protection of the marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean Agreement concerning the protection of the waters of the Mediterranean shores Kuwait regional convention for cooperation on the protection on the marine environment from pollution Protocol for the protection of the Mediterranean sea against pollution from land-based sources Cooperation agreement for the protection of North-East Atlantic coasts and waters against pollution Convention on the protection of the Black Sea against pollution Subjects:
Cybernetics → ControlEnvironment → Environment
Oceanography → Marine
Societal Problems → Pollution
Societal Problems → Prevention
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
