The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) held its thirty-sixth session at WMO Headquarters, Geneva from 28 April - 1 May 2009.
- 2009 #80 (86p.)
- Author(s): GESAMP
- Publisher(s): WMO
- 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 Web site and the GESAMP Office
5. Planning of GESAMP activities:
5.1 Evaluation of the hazards of harmful substances carried by ships (WG 1)
5.2 Review of Applications for ‘active substances’ to be used in ballast water management systems (WG 34)
5.3 Development of activities in relation to deepwater fisheries, fisheries habitat and related ecosystem concerns (WG 35)
5.4 Development of and ecosystem approach to mariculture (WG 36)
5.5 Expanded scientific review of mercury and its compounds and threats to the marine environment (WG 37)
5.6 Atmospheric input of pollutants to the oceans (WG 38)
5.7 Establishment of trends in global pollution in coastal environments (WG 39)
5.8 Any other proposals for new Working Groups
6. Contributions to the Assessment of Assessments under the ‘UN Regular Process’
7. Sid-event on ‘Global atmospheric input of chemicals to the oceans’
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 37
13. Election of chairpersons
14. Consideration and adoption of the report of GESAMP 36