London Convention and Protocol
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The London Convention and Protocol are international agreements that regulate the dumping of wastes and other matter at sea to protect the marine environment.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine pollution control regime
ⓘ
set of international environmental agreements ⓘ |
| administeredBy | International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent marine pollution from dumping
ⓘ
protect the marine environment ⓘ |
| allows | permitting system for allowable dumping ⓘ |
| appliesTo | contracting states ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
polluter pays principle
ⓘ
precautionary approach ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
United Nations Environment Programme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional seas conventions ⓘ |
| encourages |
prevention of waste generation at source
ⓘ
waste management on land ⓘ |
| establishes |
framework for international cooperation on marine pollution from dumping
ⓘ
obligations for monitoring and reporting of dumping activities ⓘ |
| field |
international environmental law
ⓘ
law of the sea ⓘ |
| focusesOn | control of deliberate disposal of wastes at sea ⓘ |
| goal | reduce and eliminate pollution caused by dumping at sea ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScope | global ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legally binding international agreements ⓘ |
| prohibits | dumping of certain hazardous wastes ⓘ |
| regulates |
dumping of other matter at sea
ⓘ
dumping of wastes at sea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | marine pollution control ⓘ |
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