… are: International Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972 ( London Convention ) and its updating Protocol of 1996 … ; adopted 2001, in force since 2008) International Convention for the control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments ( Ballast Water Convention ; … activities should be extended to include waste at sea. To this end UBA organized a seminar in November 2018. Representatives of both networks, of the European Maritime …

… are placing a heavy burden on marine ecosystems. While improvements in fisheries management are urgently needed, everyone can contribute to effective marine … residues harm marine life and accumulate in the food web. Additionally, plastic waste (micro-, meso- and macroplastics) poses a severe threat to marine species …

… offshore energy production , also have a negative impact on the marine environment. Waste, especially plastic waste including microplastics, is omnipresent. Underwater …

… restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and … restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and …