A national workshop on the treaty covering dumping of wastes at sea, the London Protocol, held in Hanoi, Viet Nam .The workshop is raising awareness among stakeholders on the impacts of dumping of wastes and other matters at sea, as well as the regulatory framework provided by the London Protocol. Additionally, participants gained first-hand experience of dredging and disposal activities in a visit to the Lach Hyen Port infrastructure project near Hai Phong.
London Convention, is one of the first global conventions to protect the marine environment from human activities and has been in force since 1975. Its objective is to promote the effective control of all sources of marine pollution and to take all practicable steps to prevent pollution of the sea by dumping of wastes and other matter. Currently, 87 States are Parties to this Convention.
The workshop is being organized by IMO and the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE) and attended by some 50 participants from various Vietnamese stakeholders at the VINAMARINE headquarters in Hanoi. IMO’s Fredrik Haag is coordinating the event together with two experts from the Korean Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST) of the Republic of Korea.
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