The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) held its thirty-fourth session at IOC-UNESCO Headquarters, Paris from 8-11 May 2007.
- 2008 #77 (83p.)
- Author(s): GESAMP
- Publisher(s): UNESCO-IOC
- Journal Series GESAMP Reports and Studies
The agenda for the meeting comprised of:
1. Introduction
2. Report of the Chairperson of GESAMP
3. Report of the Administrative Secretary of GESAMP
4. GESAMP Pool of Experts and website
5. GESAMP Activities:
5.1 Evaluation of the hazards of harmful substances carried by ships (WG1)
5.2 Environmental rish assessment and communication in coastal aquaculture (WG31)
5.3 Environmental exposure models for application in seafood risk analysis (WG33)
5.4 Review of applications for 'active substances' to be used in ballast water management systems (WG34)
5.5 Deepwater fisheries-habitat and ecosystem (WG35)
5.6 Development of an ecosystem approach to offshore mariculture (WG36)
5.7 Assessment of threats posed by persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to the marine environment (WG37)
5.8 Atmospheric input of chemicals into the ocean (WG38)
5.9 Global trends in pollution of coastal ecosystems: retrospective ecosystem assessment
6. Contributions to the assessment of assessments under the 'UN regular process'
7. Workshop on the identification of themes of mutual interest between GESAMP and regional organisations
8. Identification of new and emerging issues regarding the degradation of the marine environment of relevance to governments and sponsoring organizations
9. Scoping Activities
10. Future work programme
11. Any other business
12. Date and place of GESAMP 35
13. Election of Chairpersons
14. Adoption of the report of GESAMP 34 and closure