Report of the 11th Session of GESAMP, 1980

The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine pollution (GESAMP) held its eleventh session at Inter-University for Postgraduate Studies, Dubrovnik from 25-29 February 1980.

  • 1980 #10 (64p.)
  • Author(s): GESAMP
  • Publisher(s): UNEP
  • Journal Series Reports and Studies

The agenda for the meeting comprised of:

1. Adoption of the agenda

2. Marine pollution implications of coastal area development.

3. Monitoring of biological variables related to marine pollution.

4. Review on the health of the oceans.

5. Oceanographic model for the dispersion of waste disposed of in deep sea.

6. Biological effects of thermal discharges in the marine environment.

7. Evaluation of the hazards of harmful substances carried by ships.

8. Review of potentially harmful substances.

9. Interchange of pollutants between the atmosphere and oceans.

10. Scientific aspects of the removal of harmful substances from waste water.

11. Criteria for the identification of particularly sensitive areas.

12. Future work programme.

13. Date and place of next session.

14. Other matters.

15. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the next intersessional period and for the twelfth session

16. Consideration and approval of the report of the session.

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