The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine pollution (GESAMP) held its tenth session at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris from 29 May - 2 June 1978.
- 1978 #9 (42p.)
- Author(s): GESAMP
- Publisher(s): UNESCO
- Journal Series Reports and Studies
The agenda for the meeting comprised of:
1. Adoption of the agenda
2. Evaluation of the hazards of harmful substances carried by ships
3. Review of potentially harmful substances.
4. Scientific aspects of developing criteria for determining harmlessness of materials contained in Annex I of the London Dumping Convention.
5. Interchange of pollutants between the atmosphere and the oceans.
6. Marine pollution implications of seabed exploitation and coastal area development.
7. Scientific aspects of removal of harmful substances from waste water.
8. Biological effects of thermal discharges on the marine environment.
9. Monitoring biological variables related to marine pollution.
10. Other matters.
11. Future work programme.
12. Date and place of next session.
13. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the next intersessional period and for the eleventh session.
14. Consideration and approval of the report of the session.
Downloads
- Report of the 10th Session of GESAMP, 1978 (English) (891 kB)
- Report of the 10th Session of GESAMP, 1978 (Spanish) (772 kB)