The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) held its fortieth session in Vienna, from 9 - 13 September, 2013.
- 2013 #88 (91p.)
- 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 Office matters 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 Expanded scientific review of mercury and its compounds and threats to the marine environment (WG 37: UNEP leading)
5.4 Atmospheric input of pollutants to the oceans (WG 38: WMO leading)
5.5 Establishment of trends in global pollution in coastal environments (WG 39: IAEA leading)
5.6 Sources, fate and effects of microplastics in the environment – a global assessment (WG 40: IOC leading)
6. Contributions to the UN Regular Process/GEF Transboundary Water Assessment Programme
7. Identification of new and emerging issues regarding the degradation of the marine environment of relevance to governments and sponsoring organizations
8 Scoping activities Thursday, 12 September
9. GESAMP Side event: Topic to be announced.
10. Date and place of GESAMP 41
11. Future work programme
12. Any other business
13. Election of chairpersons
14. Consideration and adoption of the report of GESAMP 40
15. Closure of the session