The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine pollution (GESAMP) held its twenty-first session at IMO Headquarters, London from 18-22 February 1991.
- 1991 #44 (64p.)
- Author(s): GESAMP
- Publisher(s): WHO
- Journal Series Reports and Studies
The agenda for the meeting comprised of:
1. Adoption of the provisional agenda
2. State of the marine environment
3. Comprehensive framework for the assessment and regulation of waste disposal in the marine environment.
4. Information on preparations for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.
5. Review of potentially harmful substances:
5.1 Carcinogenic substances
5.2 Mutagenic substances.
5.3 Teratogenic substances
5.4 Organochlorine compounds
5.5 Oil, and other hydrocarbons including used lubricating oils, oil spill dispersants and chemicals used in oil exploration and exploitation.
6. Environmental impacts of coastal aquaculture
7. Global change and the air/sea exchange of chemicals
8. Future work programme.
9. Other matters.
10. Date and place of next session.
11. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
12. Consideration and approval of the report of the twenty-first session.
Downloads
- Report of the 21st Session of GESAMP, 1991 (English) (1,116 kB)
- Report of the 21st Session of GESAMP, 1991 (French) (1,161 kB)
- Report of the 21st Session of GESAMP, 1991 (Spanish) (826 kB)
- Report of the 21st Session of GESAMP, 1991 (Russian) (997 kB)