The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine pollution (GESAMP) held its third session at FAO Headquarters, Rome from 22-27 February 1971.
- 1971 # (92p.)
- Author(s): GESAMP
- Publisher(s): FAO
- Journal Series Report of the 3rd Session
The agenda for the meeting comprised of:
1. Opening of the meeting. Adoption of the agenda.
2. Progress reports on inter-sessional activities, particularly on the state of preparation of reviews on technical matters requested from members.
3. Preparation of review of harmful chemical substances in implementation of operative paragraph 1(a) of UN General Assembly Resolution 2566 (XXIV).
4. Identification of noxious and hazardrous cargoes.
5. Marine Pollution Problems in relation to the Long-term and Expanded Programme of Oceanic Exploration and Research (LEPOR).
5.1 General discussion, including advice to IOC and its Group of Experts on Long-term Scientific Policy and Planning.
5.2 Scientific basis for a monitoring system of marine pollution, including registration of deliberate or accidental discharges into the marine environment.
5.3 Dispersion and movement of surface and sub-surface pollutants by natural physical processes.
5.4 Pollution of the sea through the atmosphere.
5.5 Other special scientifc problems.
6. Health aspects of marine pollution.
6.1 Microbiological pollutants.
6.2 Toxicological problems.
6.3 Technical and scientific aspects of coastal pollution control.
7. Follow-up of the FAO Technical Conference on Marine Pollution and its Effects on Living Resources and Fishing (Rome, December 1970).
8. Information system concerning marine pollution and its effects, including storage, retrieval and exchange.
9. Future work programme.
10. Date and place of next session.
11. Other matters.
12. Election of Chairman for next inter-sessional period and for the fourth session.
13. Consideration and approval of the Report.