The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) held its thirty-fifth session at Interim Guinea Current Commission Headquarters, Accra from 13-16 May 2008.
- 2009 #78 (83p.)
- Author(s): GESAMP
- Publisher(s): UNIDO
- Journal Series GESAMP Reports and Studies
The agenda for the meeting comprised of:
1. Adoption of the agenda
2. Report of the Chairperson of GESAMP
3. Report of the Administrative Secretary of GESAMP
4. GESAMP Pool of experts and Website and the GESAMP Office
5. Planning of GESAMP activities:
5.1 Evaluation of the hazards of harmful substances carried by ships (WG 1: IMO leading);
5.2 Review of applications for “active substances” to be used in ballast water management systems (WG 34: IMO leading);
5.3 Development of activities in relation to deepwater fisheries, fisheries habitat and related ecosystem concerns (WG 35: FAO leading);
5.4 Development of an ecosystem approach to mariculture (WG 36: FAO leading);
5.5 Expanded scientific review of mercury and its compounds and threats to the marine environment (WG 37:UNIDO leading);
5.6 Atmospheric input of pollutants to the oceans (WG 38: WMO leading);
5.7 Establishment of trends in global pollution in coastal environments (IAEA leading);
5.8 Any other proposals for new Working Groups
6. Contributions to the Assessment of Assessments under the “UN Regular Process”
7. Side-event on topic of regional relevance (to be announced)
8. Deliberate nutrient additions to the ocean to promote primary production. Discussion on GESAMP’s position and the recent joint statement with SCOR
9. Identification of new and emerging issues regarding the degradation of the marine environment of relevance to governments and sponsoring organizations
10. Intersessional procedures
11. Scoping activities
12. Future work programme
13. Any other business
14. Date and place of GESAMP 36
15. Election of chairpersons
16. Consideration and adoption of the report of GESAMP 35