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Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea (1995) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 214-215

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From page 214...
... Of great significance in the present context is the high cost of not monitoring; failure to monitor adequately poses a serious impediment to efforts to protect marine environmental quality (National Research Council, 1990~. Surveys of Beach Debris Progress in implementation of Annex V could be measured most directly by changes in the flux of vessel garbage to beaches and the sea floor.
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From page 215...
... (Even when debris can be traced, it is difficult to use this information to determine whether a violation of Annex V occurred tAmos, 19931.) While current surveillance programs are not oriented specifically to Annex V, extensive activities are devoted to studying the types, amounts, and sources of debris on coastal beaches and to heightening awareness of the marine debris problem.
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Key Terms

  • reception facilities
  • marine debris
  • vessel garbage
  • marine environment
  • padre island

  • shipborne wastes
  • beach cleanup
  • beach debris


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