strategy
Improving compliance with international norms for discharges from ships
Synonyms:
Complying with international standards for ship discharge Context:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.Agenda 21 recommends that the IMO and other competent UN organizations as appropriate should, when requested by the states concerned, assess the state of marine pollution in areas of congested shipping, such as heavily used international straits, with a view to ensuring compliance with generally accepted international regulations, particularly those related to illegal discharges from ships, in accordance with the provisions of Part III of the [UN Convention on the Law of the Sea].
Broader:
ImprovingMonitoring marine pollution from shipsEnsuring safe management of radioactive wastes Facilitated by:
Protecting marine environment from sea-based pollutionEstablishing port facilities for collecting residues from ships Values:
ComplianceNoncompliance Subjects:
Transportation, Telecommunications → VesselsResearch, Standards → Standards
Development → Reform
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
