The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine pollution (GESAMP) held its ninth session at United Nations Headquarters, New York from 7-11 March 1977.
- 1977 #8 (44p.)
- Author(s): GESAMP
- Publisher(s): UN
- Journal Series Reports and Studies
The agenda for the meeting comprised of:
1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Evaluation of the hazards of harmful substances carried by ships
3. Updating of the Review of Harmful Substances in the Marine Environment
4. Scientific aspects of developing criteria for determining the harmlessness of materials contained in annex I of the London Dumping Convention.
5. Interchange of pollutants between the atmosphere and the oceans.
6. Marine pollution implications of sea-bed exploitation and coastal area development.
7. Scientific aspects of removal of harmful substances from waste water.
8. Biological effects of thermal discharges in the marine environment.
9. Monitoring biological parameters of marine pollution.
10. Future work programme and method of work.
11. Date and place of next session.
12. Other business.
13. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the next intersessional period and for the tenth session.
14. Consideration and approval of the report of the next session.