Ocean Disposal Reconsidered Author Various Authors Date 1990 Source IUCN (ID: MON-044621) Publisher | Place of publication Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Woods Hole, MA, USA Pages 93 p. Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Country/Territory United States of America Subject Sea, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Marine pollution (dumping at sea) Marine pollution Hazardous substances Abstract Contents: 1. The ocean and waste management 2. Options for wastes: space, land or sea? 3. Protecting the ocean 4. Congress and waste disposal at sea 5. A brief history of ocean disposal 6. Effects of wastes on the ocean 7. Editorial cartoons and public perceptions 8. Detecting the biological effects of deep-sea waste disposal 9. Managing dredged materials 10.Herculean labors to clean wastewater 11.Two profiles Other references Treaty Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter Treaty | Multilateral | London; Mexico City; Moscow; Washington D.C. | Aug 5, 1981 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Biological agents, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Oil pollution, Toxicity/poisoning, Hazardous waste, International organization, Radioactive waste, Transport/storage, Navigation, Waste disposal, Radioactive pollution, Inspection, Monitoring, Marine pollution Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000420)