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FACTS
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ABC on
oils: Definitions and characteristics of oils •
Where does petroleum come from? • Use of oils
• Quantities (extraction, production, consumption,
amounts entering the marine environment)
Sources:
How do oil products become pollutants in the coastal and marine
environment? • Natural sources • Land-based
sources • Sea-based sources
Effects:
What happens with oils in water? • Oil damage
in the coastal and marine environment: Wildlife - Habitats
- Human health - Economy
Measures:
Ways to prevent or combat oil pollution in the marine environment
• Prevention on land • Prevention
at sea • Combatting at sea • Combatting
in the coastal zone (sea-land interface)
FAQs:
Frequently Asked Questions about oils in the marine environment
Oils glossary:
Brief explanations of about 100 oil-related words and terms,
with links to more information
Read more!
List of web sites of organizations with much information on
oil and marine oil pollution issues
Related
issues • Briefly about other shipping-related
issues/problems.
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Framework
for action:
GLOBAL ACTION
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Framework
for action
Global
agreements (conventions, action plans).
Global
actors. |
Framework
for action:
REGIONAL ACTION
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Regional
and national action and actors: Agreements, actors, practical
action, etc. by region (21 regions/seas worldwide). |
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GOOD
EXAMPLES
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What people do
globally, regionally and nationally, to prevent discharges and
damage by oil in the marine environment. |
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DOCUMENTS
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Guide to
documents on marine oil pollution. |
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KIDS'
PAGES
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Kids on how to
avoid marine oil pollution. |
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CONTACTS
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Contacts.
Regional Seas secretariats and contacts |
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ABOUT
US
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About the site
and the GPA. |
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