"Challenging the increase in marine pollutions and its consequences​"

About the Topic

There has been growing concern over the toll taken on our oceans from pollution and overfishing of fish stocks by long-distance fishing fleets. The threat of pollution from consumer plastics and wastes from transport ships and oil tankers carrying noxious cargoes threatens ocean ecosystems and ultimately all life on our planet. The navies of maritime powers are competing to maintain a presence across the globe on the surface waters and increasingly even under the sea, while new “ocean economies” are emerging as a consequence of population growth, rising incomes, and dwindling natural resources. During the conference, delegates will have a chance to discuss consequences of marine pollution and possible solutions of how to rationally use our common oceans and maintain the sustainable economic development of industries that depend on the ocean. ​

Current Members

​Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Guyana, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Korea, Moldova, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Sweden, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela, Vietnam

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