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Ballast Water Management:
Provides resources related to Seawaste region ballast water management as
well as appropriate international research documentation.
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Dredging: Published papers are displayed documenting dredging
activities worldwide and the resulting ecological impacts |
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International Coastal Cleanup: Provides data and reports covering
African involvement in the Ocean Conservancy international campaign
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International
Conventions and Agreements: Provides a list of all major United
Nations conventions and agreements that deal with pollution and waste
management issues in freshwater and marine
environments.
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Management
and Training Resources: Currently
contains generic waste assessment guidelines and a
training manual for
national authorities responsible for regulating the dumping of wastes -
produced by the office of the London Convention 1972 at the International
Maritime Organisation; assessments and guidelines produced by the Benguela Current
Large Marine Ecosystem Programme; and documentation on Blue Flag beaches.
The Western Indian Ocean Islands Regional Oil Spill Contingency Planning
Project's Mauritius Oil Spill Pocket Book is also available.
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Marine Pollution: Displays a
variety of scientific papers relating to bioindication
of pollutant toxicity levels, pollution dispersion, land based discharges
and effects on marine wildlife.
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Marine Protected Areas:
Contains documentation covering MPA management in Tanzania and Zanzibar,
as well as options for financial sustainability internationally. |
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Member
State Policies &
Legislation: Currently contains South Africa's "White Paper on Integrated
Pollution and Waste Management", a "Draft Policy on the Management of
Ballast Water in South Africa" and policy for the Disposal of Land Derived
Water containing Waste to the Marine Environment of South Africa
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Project
Reports: A diversity of reports covering the
Western Indian Ocean Land Based Activities (WIO-Lab) project,
UNEP/GPA, the Seychelles
Post-Tsunami Environmental Assessment, a report on the Somali Coast, the Kenyan
Environmental Sensitivity Atlas for Coastal Areas
project, the National Integrated Coastal Environment Management Strategy
for Tanzania, IWRM challenges in Southern Africa, municipal solid waste
management in developing countries and protection of coastal and marine
environments through institutional and policy cocktails.
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