The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine pollution (GESAMP) held its twelfth session at WMO Headquarters, Geneva from 22-28 October 1981.
- 1981 #14 (74p.)
- Author(s): GESAMP
- Publisher(s): WMO
- Journal Series Reports and Studies
The agenda for the meeting comprised of:
1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Review of the health of the oceans
3. Oceanographic model for the dispersion of waste disposed of in deep sea.
4. Sea disposal studies
5. Review of potentially harmful substances.
6. Evaluation of the hazards of harmful substances carried by ships
7. Biological effects of thermal discharges in the marine environment.
8. Interchange of pollutants between the atmosphere and the oceans.
9. Marine pollution implications of ocean energy development.
10. Future work programme.
11. Date and place of next session.
12. Other matters.
13. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the next inter-sessional period and for the thirteenth session.
14. Consideration and approval of the report of the meeting.