Marpol

ISSUES

The Marpol Convention

Purpose and issues
The first initiatives in the fight against marine pollution date back to the mid-20th century (1954 International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, known as the Oil Pollution Convention). The development of joint international regulations on oil arose principally from public pressure following major oil tanker disasters such as the Torrey Canyon (1967), the Amoco Cadiz (1978), and the Exxon Valdez (1989). Similar disasters still happen, such as the Erika (1999) or the Prestige (2002), even though the Marpol Convention certainly helps limit their occurrence.

NEWS

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FRANCE - Le tribunal correctionnel de Brest a condamné mardi 2 mars le capitaine russe du Matterhorn et l'armateur du navire à...

ITALY - MARSEILLE - Une pollution d'hydrocarbures, qui dérivait mardi au large de Cap-d'Ail (Alpes-Maritimes), situé entre Nice...

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -

Scientists have discovered an area of the North Atlantic Ocean where plastic debris accumulates.

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DEBATES

llegal Oil Discharge in European Seas

UNEP

One-third of global marine oil transportation passes through European waters. Not only oil tankers, but various other cargo ships...

FOCUS

-Malgré la mondialisation, un monde encore divisé

The world is divided: by religion, by the gap between rich and poor, by nationalism and prejudice, and by humanity’s desire for land and natural resources belonging to others… Sometimes these conflicts lead to violence, but they don’t always end...

VIDEOS

12/06/2009

Le WWF et d’autres association, par exemple la Surfriders Fondation,...

03/11/2008

New Scientist propose un petit reportage sur une fuite de carburant...

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INDICATORS

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Total Primary Energy Supply

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