UNITED NATIONS
EP UNEP/GPA/IGR.4/INF/4
United Nations Environment Programme
Distr.: General
28 September 2018
Original: English
Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the
Implementation of the Global Programme of Action
for the Protection of the Marine Environment
from Land-based Activities
Fourth session
Bali, Indonesia, 31 October and 1 November 2018
National Voluntary Reporting on the status of
implementation of national actions to address land-
based sources of marine pollution
Note by the Secretariat
The present document has been issued without formal editing.
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I. Background
In advance of the fourth Intergovernmental Review of the Global Programme of Action for the protection of the
marine environment from land-based activities, the Global Programme of Action Coordination Office requested of
countries to complete a survey designed to assess progress in the implementation of National Plans of Action
(NPAs) to address marine pollution, and provide insights on country experiences in the development and
implementation national actions. The survey was initiated in mid-2016 along with the notification to countries of
the convening of the fourth Intergovernmental Review.
The survey was executed through an online Google document form1 that allowed respondents to key in data
directly to the form, which was automatically compiled by the form’s algorithm to generate summary graphs and
other basic statistics. Some countries opted to complete the survey offline and submitted as a scanned document
to the Coordination Office, where staff then entered the data into the online Google form for compilation.
The survey questions were grouped in the following sections:
A: Respondent information: Relevant contact information including the focal point assigned by the
country to the Programme
B: NPA development status and related frameworks: Information on national progress in the
development and implementation of actions to address land-based pollution, either through national plans of
action or similar initiatives, with the focus on national efforts in various pollution source categories.
C: National and regional-level policy and institutional arrangements for LBS pollution management: Information on challenges in implementation of national actions, the number and diversity of agencies
engaged in addressing land-based pollution. This also included legislative and regulatory frameworks
pertaining to pollution, and engagement of the country in regional and international frameworks that address
pollution.
D: Assessment of the status of LBS of marine pollution: Information on national efforts in monitoring the
state of the coastal and marine environment in the context of targeted interventions, frequency of monitoring,
data archival and sharing.
E: Financing for implementation of National Programmes of Action for LBS of marine pollution: Information on estimated national investment in programmes to address land-based pollution, the types of
financing instruments applied and donor support engagements.
F: Awareness of the GPA Programme and its partnerships: Information on visibility of the Global
Programme of Action at the national level, along with the visibility of the three global partnerships, the
Global Wastewater Initiative, the Global Partnership on Marine Litter and the Global Partnership on Nutrient
Management.
G: New and planned investments in control of LBS of marine pollution: Information on upcoming
investments and the main areas of focus in the context of pollution types.
At the end of the survey respondents were asked to provide any other information in terms of reflections or
suggestions to the GPA Coordination Office.
1 Survey instrument at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7_sa3L12Zx8JKwUxI-
1goiQqvIBetvtSz1GB2ggtlFTsuDQ/viewform?fbzx=-8901432799353851000
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A total of 39 countries responded to the survey as of 28 September 2018:
1. Aruba 11. Germany 21. Mexico 31. Spain
2. Australia 12. Ghana 22. New Zealand 32. Sweden
3. Barbados 13. Guyana 23. Palau 33. Thailand
4. Bosnia and
Herzegovina
14. Haiti 24. People's Republic of
China
34. Togo
5. Curaçao 15. India 25. Peru 35. Trinidad and Tobago
6. Cyprus 16. Israel 26. Poland 36. Turkey
7. Denmark 17. Jamaica 27. Republic of Korea 37. United States
8. Ecuador 18. Kiribati 28. Republic of
Mozambique
38. Vietnam
9. Estonia 19. Madagascar 29. Republic of the
Philippines
39. Yemen
10. Finland 20. Malaysia 30. Singapore 40.
The response count by United Nations Regional Groups is as follows:
Regional
Group
Africa Asia-Pacific Eastern
Europe
Latin
American and
the Caribbean
Western
Europe and
Others
UN
member
not in
any
voting
group
Observer
states
Response
count
4 12 3 10 10 0 0
Of the 39 respondents some 32 were from governmental agencies, 5 from statutory agencies with 2 classified as
‘other’. The names and contact details of the respondents are contained in Annex 1.
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II. Survey Results
SECTION B: NPA development status and related frameworks B.1 Has your country developed a formal national programme of action (NPA) articulating goals, targets and
strategies for protecting the marine environment from land based activities? [39 responses]
B2. How long ago was the NPA drafted/finalized? [35 responses]
B3. Did your country receive any financial assistance for developing the NPA? [35 responses]
B4. Has the NPA ever been updated since initial drafting? [34 responses]
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B5. At what stage is your country in implementing its NPA or equivalent policy? [35 responses]
B6. Are the issues of Land-Based Sources (LBS) of marine pollution mainstreamed in other national planning
frameworks (e.g Integrated Water Resource Management plans, Integrated Coastal Zone Management plans, etc)
[39 responses]
B7. Select from the list below the main LBS of marine pollution areas that have generally received policy attention
over the last five years: [39 responses]
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SECTION C: National and regional-level policy and institutional
arrangements for LBS pollution management
C1. What are the main barriers in implementation of LBS of marine pollution control measures? [37 responses]
C1a. If Other, please state: [10 responses]
Country Other barriers
1 Australia Lack of consumer and industry incentives to capture materials for recycling that are
otherwise littered or sent to landfill and leaked into the environment.
Lack of industry incentive to develop new materials that have less impact on the
environment (e.g. truly biodegradable plastics, plastics that have less harmful chemical
substances).
Technology limitations to recycle materials that could be diverted from landfill or are
littered.
Inconsistencies in environmental labelling that causes consumer confusion and prevents
the recapture of materials for recycling
2 Cyprus Lack of human resources
3 Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Governmental institutional structures controlling and monitoring the discharge of key
pollutants from land-based sources of pollution in Bosnia and Herzegovina is significantly
different from national legal frameworks for this sector of the countries in surrounding. The
reason for this is its complex governmental structure, which is primarily the result of the
Constitutional arrangement of Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to which Bosnia and
Herzegovina is divided into two entities: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H)
and Republic Srpska (RS).
4 Republic of the
Philippines
Weak implementation of policy
5 Ghana Official NPA unavailable
6 Germany The question on ‘barriers’ does not fit for German purposes. The following describes the
national existing legal situation with regard to LBS of marine pollution control measures,
where there might also be constraints in singular cases, also due to high complexity as re
institutional structures and different views as regarding the assessment of the various
polices and regulations at stake via users and protectors, in any case, the various
responsible authorities are willing to act against LBS pollution. In Germany, various EU
water legislative acts with relevance for water protection from land based sources are in
force, among others, the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/EC)
with the objective to reach a good environmental status for the marine waters by 2020. The
other key EU water policy act for a good environmental/ecological/chemical status of
waters is the Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC) with relevant national
instruments relating to nutrients, for example, the Water Act, wastewater regulation,
groundwater regulation, surface water regulation and fertilizer legislation. In Germany, the
16 federal Laender (and partly local authorities in the 5 coastal Laender) are mainly
responsible for the implementation of water protection related legislation (including limits
and control) including by management plans (recently for the second WFD-implementation
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Country Other barriers
period, for example, see management plans on
http://www.wasserblick.net/servlet/is/148547/) Germany is, furthermore, a Contracting
Party to HELCOM and OSPAR, the two regional conventions. Both deal, inter alia, with
LBS pollution management.
7 Singapore It is important to have an integrated and holistic whole-of government approach and
effective coordination and enforcement measures between agencies to address LMS marine
pollution.
8 Mexico Falta de regulación específica para abordar el tema. Carencia de infraestructura para la
adecuada disposición de los residuos.
9 Curaçao Continuity within the institution
10 Madagascar Lack of the contact and coordination from GPA Secretariat
C2. How many state agencies are actively engaged with LBS pollution control in the country [39 responses]
C2a. List the key agencies; those with lead responsibility: [37 responses]
Country Agencies engaged with LBS pollution control
1 Peru Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM)
Organismo de Evaluación y Fiscalización Ambiental (OEFA)
Dirección General de Salud Ambiental (DIGESA)
Dirección de Capitanias y Guardacostas (DICAPI)
Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE)
Instituto Peruano de Energía NUclear (IPEN)
Ministerio de Vivienda
Saneamiento y Construcción (MVSC)
Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MINEM)
Ministerio de la Producción (PRODUCE)
2 Jamaica National Environment and Planning Agency
National Solid Waste Management Authority
National Water Commission
Ministry Of Economic Growth and Job Creation
3 Guyana Ministry of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Agency
Ministry of Communities
Guyana Water Incorporated
Mayor and City Councils
4 Australia Australian Government Department of the Environment
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
State, territory and local governments.
5 Malaysia Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Department of Environment
Department of Irrigation and Drainage
Department of National Solid Waste Management
Ministry of Human Wellbeing
Housing and Local Government
6 Republic of Korea Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Ministry of Environment
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Country Agencies engaged with LBS pollution control
Local governments
7 People's Republic
of China Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Water Resources
8 Barbados Coastal Zone Management Unit
Environmental Protection Department
Barbados Water Authority
Ministry of Agriculture, food, fisheries and water resources management
town and country development planning office
9 India Nodal & implementing agencies for monitoring: ICMAM-PD (MOES)/ Implementation
and legistlation:
CPCB (MOEF) & State pollution control board (Maritime State)
10 Sweden Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and Swedish Agency for Water and Marine
Management lead the policy making;
The County Board Administrations and the Municipal Governments the Control of
implementation
11 Cyprus Department of Environment
12 Kiribati Environment and conservation division
Fisheries department
Marine division
Kiribati port authority
Police maritime unit
13 Spain Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment different Units (Sea and Coasts, Water,
Environment Impact Assessment, environmental Quality)
Ministry of Health,
Defense
Tourism etc
14 Denmark Danish Agency for Water and Nature Management
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Danish Agrifish Agency
15 Togo Environment Directorate
National Agency for Environment Management
Maritime Prefecture
Maritime Affairs Directorate
Faculty of Science University of Lomé
16 Vietnam Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands
Coastal Provinces - Department of Environment
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
17 Thailand Pollution Control Department
Department of Industrial works
Office of Natural Resources and Policy and Planning
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand
Marine Department
Department of Coastal and Marine Resources
Department of Local Administration
Department of Fisheries
Department of Livestock Development
18 Bosnia and
Herzegovina Two federal Water Agencies: Sava River Watershed Agency (located in Sarajevo), and
the Adriatic Sea Watershed Agency (located in Mostar)
Public institution: Vode Srpske (The Government of Republic Srpska on its 97th
session
on January 11th
2013, has adopted the decision on establishment of the Public institution
Waters of Srpska. According to this decision, two former RS Water Agencies – one for
Sava river Basin (located in Bijeljina) and one for the Adriatic Sea Basin (located in
Trebinje) are now merged to the public institution Vode Srpske).
19 Republic of the
Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
- Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)
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Country Agencies engaged with LBS pollution control
- Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB)
- Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB)
- Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)
- National Water Resources Board (NWRB)
- Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA)
- National Mapping Resources Information Authority (NAMRIA)
National Solid Waste Management Commission – composed of 14 agencies (DENR,
Department of Health, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of
Trade and Industry, Department of Agriculture, Department of Science and Technology,
Metro Manila Development Authority, Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority, Philippine Information Agency, Department of Information, League of
Provinces, League of Cities, League of Municipalities, Liga ng mga Barangay, 3 private
agencies
(manufacturing, recycling, NGO)
Department of Agriculture
- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
- National Fisheries Research and Development. Institute
- Bureau of Soils and Water Management
- Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA)
- Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)
Department of Science and Technology
Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI)
Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and
Development (PCIERED)
- Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and
Development (PCAARRD)
LGUs, Academe
20 Haiti Ministry Environment (lead)
Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
Maritime and Navigation National Service
Ministry of Tourism
National Port Authorities
Coast Guards
21 Ghana Environmental Protection Agency
Minerals Commission
22 Finland Ministry of the Environment
Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment,
Regional State Administrative Agencies
23 Turkey Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs
Ministry of food, agriculture and livestock
Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
Ministry of Health
Greater Municipalities
24 Israel Environmet, health, energy, interior, water, municipalities, civil society
25 Ecuador La Secretaría de Gestión Marino Costera del Ministerio del Ambiente
Armada del Ecuador con la Dirección Nacional de los Espacios Acuáticos y la Dirección
General de Intereses Marítimos.
Instituto Oceanográfico de la Armada
Instituto Nacional de Pesca
Secretaría Nacional del Agua
26 Poland Ministry of the Environment, National Water Management Authority
General Directorate for Environmental Protection
Chief Inspectorate Of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Maritime Offices (3, operating on regional basis)
27 Estonia Ministry of the Environment
Environmental Inspectorate
Environmental Board
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Environmental Agency
28 Germany See answer to question C1a
29 Singapore Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
Ministry of National Development, National Environment Agency
Urban Redevelopment Authority
Public Utilities Board
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
National Parks Board
Agrifood and Veterinary Authority
30 Palau Environmental Protection Board
State Governments (16)
Division Maritime Enforcement
31 Mexico Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT), incluyendo sus
órganos desconcentrados (CONANP, CONAGUA)
Secretaría de Marina (SEMAR)
Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT)
Secretaría de Turismo (SECTUR)
Secretaría de Salud
Gobiernos estatales y municipales
32 Curaçao Ministry of Health, Environment and Nature
Maritime Authority Curaçao
Ministry of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning
33 Trinidad and
Tobago Environmental Management Authority
Water Resources Agency
Institute of Marine Affairs
34 New Zealand Department of Conservation
Ministry for Primary Industries
Ministry for the Environment
Local regional government departments
35 United States National level EPA
State Environment Departments and affiliates
Municipal governments
36 Madagascar Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Aquatiques Resources and Fisheries
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Research
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Public Health
Contengency Plan Angency for Hydrocarbones Spilling
Angence Portuaire Maritime et Fluviale
Centre National de Recherche pour l'Environnement
Centre National de Recherche Océanographique
Institut Halieutique et des Sciences
Marines de Toliara; University
37 Aruba Ministry of Physical Development, Infrastructure and Environment,
Department of Infrastructure and Planning,
Public Works Department,
Department of Public Health
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C3. What are the general arrangements and relative effectiveness of national inter-agency coordination for LBS
pollution control? [38 responses]
C4. How is national inter-agency coordination managed? [36 responses]
C5. List the key laws and policies related to LBS of marine pollution control and when passed/adopted: [38 responses]
Country Relevant legislation
1 Peru Ley General del ambiente
Ley General de Residuos sólidos, Estándares de Calidad Ambiental. Limites máximo
permisibles de los efluentes de plantas Pesqueras
Ley de vertimiento de aguas residuales
Ley General de emisiones atmosféricas
Ley General de Aguas.
2 Jamaica The Natural Resources and Conservation Act (1991
The wastewater and Sludge Regulations (2013)
3 Guyana National Development strategy (2001-2010)
Environmental Protection At, 1996
Environmental Protection (Water Quality) Regulations, 2000
Environmental Protection (Litter Enforcement) Regulations, 2013
Draft Solid Waste Management Bill and Regulations
Styrofoam Ban and Alternatives Policy, 2016
4 Australia Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
Threat abatement plan for the impacts of marine debris on vertebrate marine life (under
the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999). Adopted in
2009. Currently being revised.
Reef 2050 Plan. Has a strong focus on improving water quality by reducing
sedimentation and nutrient loads. Adopted in 2015.
National Water Quality Management Strategy.
National Waste Policy: Less waste, more resources – supports actions to reduce the
amount of landbased waste that has potential to end up in terrestrial and marine
environments. Adopted in 2009.
Product Stewardship Act 2011.
5 Malaysia Environmental Quality Act, 1974
Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act, 2007
Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974
6 Republic of Korea Marine Envrionment Management Act (1977, 2007)
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Country Relevant legislation
Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation Act (1993, 2007)
Sewage Act (1966)
Wetlands Conservation Act (1999)
Coastal Management Act (1999)
7 People's Republic
of China Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, April 1st,
2000
The Regulations Concerning the Prevention and Cure of Pollution Damage of Marine
Environment by Pollutants from Land, August 1, 1990
Regulations on the Prevention and Control of marine environmental pollution damage to
coastal engineering construction projects, August 1st, 1990
Regulations on the Prevention and control of Vessel-induced Sea Pollution damage to
From Marine Environment, March 1st, 2000
Regulation on the Prevention of Environment Pollution Caused by Vessel Dismantling,
June 1st, 1988
8 Barbados Marine Pollution Control Act CAP 392A
Coastal Zone Management Act CAP 394
Town Planning Act CAP 240
Health Services Act CAP 44
Barbados Water Authority Act CAP 274A
9 India Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1976
The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986
CPCB comes under the power and function of the Act.
10 Sweden Swedish Environmental Code (1999) and associated legislation
11 Cyprus LBS Protocol (2001) - Barcelona Convention
Water and Soil Pollution Control Law (2002)
12 Republic Of
Mozambique Law 20/1997 –Environment Law; Res. 3/2014-LBSA Protocol; Dec. 45/2006
Regulation for the pollution prevention and protection of the Marine and Coastal
Environment; Dec. 67/2010
Regulation for the Environmental Quality Standard Targets and Effluent Emission; Dec.
13/2006
Regulation for the Waste Management; Res. 2/94- CBD Convention Ratification; Dec.
39/2003
Regulation for Industry Activity Licenses; Law 16/91
Law of the Water, the regulate the general use and rights and obligations of the users;
Dec. 43/2007
Regulation for the Licenses and Concessions (main to regulate the agro-industry
companies effluents emissions to the environment component (rivers and ocean); Dec.
25/2008
Regulation for the Control of the alien exotic species; Res. 17/96- Nairobi Convention
(and it´s 2 Protocols); Ratified the main of the IMO Conventions and it´s Protocols.
13 Kiribati Environment Act 1999, revised 2007
Environmental Regulations 2001
PIPA Regulation 2008
Special Fund (Waste Material Recovery) Act 2004
Local Government Act 1984
14 Spain The main and last one is the Law for the Protection of Sea but also Water and Sewage
treatment. There are many sectorial Laws to implement LBS policies at different levels ,
in particular the Central Government and Regional.
15 Denmark The Marine Environment Act
The Danish Marine Strategy Act
The Water Planning Act
The Danish Environmental Protection Act
The Chemical Substances and Products Act
The Environmental Approval Act for Livestock Holdings
16 Togo Law n° 005 – 2008 from 30 May 2008 (Framework Law on the Environment) ;
National Environment Policy Adopted 23 December 1998 (a new national policy for the
environment is presently under development)
Maritime Shipping Code adopted in 2016
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Country Relevant legislation
Law n°004-2010, about the Code of Water, 14 June 2010
17 Vietnam The Law of Environment Protection 2014
Law on Marine and Island Natural Resources and Environment 2015
18 Thailand Environmental Quality Promotion and Conservation Acts B.E 2535
Factory Act 1992
Public Health Act 1992
National Pollution Control Master Plan
19 Republic of the
Philippines
Laws and policies related to LBS of marine pollution control Date passed/adopted:
Designation of 31 Water Quality Management Areas (WQMAs) in different areas of the
country, 2006 - 2016
Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 006 Series of 2015: Guidelines for Recreational
Waters Monitoring Program, 2015
Resolutions by the Members of the National Solid Waste Management Commission
Approving, among others, The Ten-Year Solid Waste Management Plans of different
Local Government Units in the Philippines, 2010-2015
Writ of continuing mandamus issued by the Supreme Court issued directing 13
government agencies to clean up, rehabilitate and eventually preserve Manila Bay. They
were given 10 years to do it, 2008
Executive Order No. 533 Adopting Integrated Coastal Management as National Strategy
to Ensure the Sustainable Development of the Country’s Coastal and Marine
Environment and Resource and Establishing Supporting Mechanisms for its
Implementation, 2006
Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (R.A. 9275), 2004
Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (R.A. 9003), 2000
Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (R.A. 8745), 1999
Philippine Mining Act of 1995 (R.A. 7942), 1995
Local Government Code of 1991 (R.A. 7160), 1991
Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990 (R.A. 6969),
1990
Environmental Impact Statement System (Presidential Decree [P.D]. 1586), 1978
Code on Sanitation of the Philippines (P.D. No. 856), 1975
20 Haiti Degree on environmental of 2005
21 Ghana Environmental Protection Act (1994) Act 490
Environmental Assessment Regulations (1999)LI 1652.
National Environment Policy (2014)
22 Finland National laws and decrees implementing the relevant EU directives, HELCOM
Convention & Baltic Sea
Action Plan, MARPOL, London Convention, Stockholm Convention
23 Turkey Environment Law
24 Israel LBS law, oil ordinance, cleanliness law, coastal preservation law
25 Ecuador Políticas Oceánicas y Costeras. (Noviembre-2014)
Políticas Básicas Ambientales del Ecuador (Julio-2006). Políticas 15, 16, 17.
Objetivos Nacionales Permanentes: Preservación del Medio Ambiente
8/24/2016 National Reporting for the Fourth Inter-Governmental Review (IGR) of the
Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land
Based Activities. 6/13
Ley de Gestión Ambiental. (Julio-1999)
Ley Orgánica de Régimen Especial de la Provincia de Galápagos. (Junio-2015)
Ley de Prevención y Control de la Contaminación Ambiental. (10-sep-2004).
26 Poland Water Law Act of 2001
Environmental Protection Law Act of 2001
27 Estonia National water law since 1994
28 Germany Examples include the following, various more, see
http://www.bmub.bund.de/themen/wasser-abfallboden/
binnengewaesser/gewaesserschutzrecht/deutschland/
Federal Water Act (WHG)� 1.3.2010 (last major amendment)
Federal Law on the Prevention of Dumping in the High Sea (HSEG) 1998, as last
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Country Relevant legislation
amended
Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG)* 1974, as last amended 2011
Federal Waste Management and Recycling Law (KrWG)* 1994, as last amended 2012
Ordinance on the application of fertilizers, soil adjuvants, culture substrates and plant
adjuvants according to the principles of good agricultural practice in fertilizing
(DüngeV) 2006 (as last amended 2009, currently under review)
29 Singapore Environmental Protection and Management Act and its Regulations Sewerage and
Drainage Act and its Regulations
30 México Ley General para la Prevención y Gestión Integral de los Residuos (DOF 8 de octubre
de 2003, última modificación 22 de mayo de 2015)
Reglamento de la Ley General para la Prevención y Gestión Integral de los Residuos
(DOF 30 de noviembre de 2006, última reforma 31 de octubre de 2014).
Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambiente (DOF 28 de enero de
1988, última modificación DOF 13 de mayo de 2016).
Ley Federal del Mar (DOF 1° de abril de 1986).
Ley de Vertimientos en las Zonas Marinas Mexicanas (DOF 17 de enero de 2014)
Política Nacional de Mares y Costas de México
Estrategia Nacional para el Ordenamiento Ecológico del Territorio en Mares y Costas.
Programa Nacional de Investigación Oceanográfica (DOF 5 de julio de 2016)
Programas de Ordenamiento Ecológico Marino: Golfo de California (DOF 15 de
diciembre de 2006),
Golfo de México y Mar Caribe (DOF 24 de noviembre de 2012).
31 Curaçao Please consult this document: http://waittinstitute.org/wp-
content/uploads/2016/11/ELI_Curacao-Legal-Framework-Report_July-2016.pdf
32 Yemen Mentioned in the report of detailed survey of wastewater disposed into Red Sea & Gulf
of Aden. see to
Attached
33 Jamaica Waste water and sludge regulation 2013
34 Trinidad and
Tobago Water Pollution Rules
35 New Zealand New Zealand’s resource management system is largely governed by the Resource
Management Act 1991.
Much of the authority to control land uses and related pollution is delegated to local
councils. The Resource Management Act directs councils to manage discharges of
contaminants through regional policy statements and plans (see ss 15, 70, RMA). The
Waste Minimisation Act 2008 also contains functions relating to pollutants.
The Resource Management Act allows the Government to produce National Policy
Statements.
A National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management was passed in 2011. The
legislation requires regional councils (the agencies with statutory authority over natural
resource management and planning) to establish discharge limits, including limits on
nutrients and wastewater, and environment flows to safeguard the life-supporting
capacity of ecosystems while having regard to the connections between freshwater
bodies and coastal water. It also requires regional councils to provide for the integrated
management of the effects of the use and development of land and fresh water on coastal
water. The National Policy Statement was amended in 2014 to include minimum
national standards for a range of water quality indicators that must be achieved in every
freshwater body, including nutrient and wastewater contaminants.
The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management must be fully implemented
by regional councils no later than 31 December 2025 (or 31 December 2030 in certain
circumstances). Regional councils that were not able to implement by the end of 2015
were required to identify a staged implementation programme to meet the 2025 date and
report annually on progress.
A key consideration for New Zealand in terms of policy is how the National Policy
Statement for Freshwater Management (Ministry for the Environment lead) interfaces
with the 2010 New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (NZCPS, Department of
Conservation lead) which guides local authorities in their day to day management of the
coastal environment
36 United States Clean Water Act
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Country Relevant legislation
National Environmental Policy Act
Endangered Species Act
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
37 Madagascar LBSA Protocol of the Nairobi Convention as Madagascar is member and National
Action Plan on LBSA
38 Aruba Still a draft law
C6. How would you rate policy implementation in respect of LBS of marine pollution control? [39 responses]
C7. Is the country signatory to a Regional Seas Convention or Action Plan? [38 responses]
C7a. If Yes, please name
Country Regional Seas Convention or Action Plan
1 Peru Plan of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment and coastal Areas of the
Southeast Pacific (Lima Convention 1981)
2 Jamaica LBS Protocol of the Cartagena Convention
3 Guyana Caribbean Action Plan 1981 (Cartagena Convention 1986)
4 Australia Action Plan for the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Areas of the
East Asian Region.
Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South
Pacific Region (the Noumea Convention).
Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and
Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and Management of
Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region (the Waigani Convention).
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).
5 Malaysia Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Strategic Action Programme; ii.
MOU ASEAN Oil Spill
Response Action Plan (OSRAP)
6 Republic of Korea NOWPAP
COBSEA
7 Barbados The Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the
Wider Caribbean Area (Cartagena Convention)
8 India SACEP - South Asia co-operative environmental programme, G-15 in UNEP, India was
among the original of the UNICEF nations that signed declaration by UN at Washington
1942.
9 Sweden The Baltic Sea (HELCOM)
The North East Atlantic (OSPAR)
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Country Regional Seas Convention or Action Plan
10 Cyprus Barcelona Convention
Republic Of
Mozambique (The unser to be updated)
11 Kiribati London Dumping Convention, 1972 (LDC) Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping
of Wastes and Other Matter
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of hazardous Wastes
and their Disposal
Convention to ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous Wastes
and to control the Trans-boundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes
within the South Pacific (Waigani)
12 Spain The OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine environment of the North East
Atlantic
Barclenona Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean
13 Denmark OSPAR
HELCOM
14 Togo Abidjan Convention
Convention of Montego bay
Conventions Marpol
15 Thailand MARPOL Convention
Basel Convention
UNCLOS
16 Bosnia and
Herzegovina The Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal
Region of the Mediterranean
17 Republic of the
Philippines Action Plan for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal
Areas of the East Asian Seas (COBSEA)
18 Ghana Abidjan Convention
19 Finland HELCOM
OSPAR
20 Turkey Barcelona Convention
Bucharest Convention
21 Israel Barcelona Convention
22 Ecuador Programa de Acción Mundial para la Protección del Medio Marino Frente a las
Actividades Realizadas en Tierra, adoptado en Washington DC en 1995.
23 Poland Helsinki Convention
24 Estonia Baltic Sea Marine Environment Protection Convention
25 Germany Helsinki Convention; See HELCOM (http://www.helcom.fi/)
OSPAR Convention (http://www.ospar.org/)
26 Singapore Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)
27 México Convención para la Conservación y Desarrollo del Medio Marino de la Región del Gran
Caribe.
Convenio Cartagena. México firmó este Convenio el 24 de marzo de 1983.
28 Curaçao http://waittinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ELI_Curacao-Legal-Framework-
Report_July- 2016.pdf
29 Jamaica Cartegana Convention
30 Trinidad and
Tobago Cartagena Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment
of the Wider Caribbean Region
31 United States Cartagena Convention
32 Madagascar UNCLOS
Nairobi Convention and Its Protocols
33 Aruba Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider
Caribbean Region, 1983
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C8. Are there any other cooperative regional and international arrangements for LBS of marine pollution mitigation in
place? [36 responses]
C8a. If Yes please list: [22 responses]
Country Cooperative agreements
1 Peru Southest Pacific Data and Information Network in support of Integrated coastal Area
Management (SPINCAM) (IOC-UNESCO/FLANDERS/CPPS)
Ballastwater Progect ( OMI/ PNUD/GEF)Marine litter (FAO,CI)
2 Malaysia ASEAN Working Group on Coastal & Marine Environment (AWGCME)
ASEAN Working Group on Water Resources Management (AWGWRM)
Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)
3 Republic of Korea PEMSEA
YSLME
4 People's Republic
of China Implementing the Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea and Gulf of
Thailand
5 Sweden EU Directives: Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive
6 Republic of
Mozambique Nairobi Convention protocol for Emergence; and National Contingency Plane
frameworks
7 Kiribati London Dumping Convention, 1972 (LDC) Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping
of Wastes and Other Matter
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of hazardous Wastes and
their Disposal
Convention to ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous Wastes
and to control the Trans-boundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes
within the South Pacific (Waigani)
8 Spain The London Convention and Protocol
9 Denmark European Union - Strategies/Actions plans, PAME Protection of the Arctic Marine
Environment
The Trilateral Cooperation on the Protection of the Wadden Sea, The Sound Water
Cooperation
10 Thailand ASEAN Agreement
11 Bosnia and
Herzegovina Projects under IPA Adria Cross Border Cooperation such as Defishgear, Drinkadria, and
similar related to pollution monitoring and control.
The Interreg V-B Adriatic-Ionian 2014-2020
The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR).
12 Finland EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
Barents Euro-Arctic Council
Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership
Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund
13 Ecuador Protocolo para la Protección del Pacífico Sudeste contra la Contaminación Proveniente
de Fuentes Terrestres, Quito 1983.
Programa Regional para Protección del Pacífico Sudeste de actividades realizadas en
tierra.- PROSET
14 Poland EU Strategy for the Baltic Region
15 Estonia Bilateral agreements with neighbouring countries
16 Germany G7 Action Plan against Marine Litter
Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment
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Country Cooperative agreements
Law / Ordinance, based on LC/LP-decisions
17 Curaçao http://waittinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ELI_Curacao-Legal-Framework-
Report_July-2016.pdf
18 Yemen PERSGA only
19 Trinidad and
Tobago Protocol Concerning Land Based Sources of Marine Pollution
20 United States US-Mexico ECA (Emission Control Areas), US-Canada IJC (Intl Joint Commissions),
US-Mexico Border
Water Infrastructure Program
21 Madagascar GPA - Manila Declaration
22 Aruba Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities to the
Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider
Caribbean Region, 1999
Bi-annual meeting to report on the past bi-annual and plan the upcoming biannual
Caribbean Environmental Programme
C9. Is addressing LBS of pollution being linked to the Sustainable Development Goals? [37 responses]
SECTION D: Assessment of the status of LBS of marine pollution
D1. Is there systematic monitoring of pollution in coastal waters? [39 responses]
D1a. If there are related programmes, please describe: [31 responses]
Country Monitoring programme description / activities
1 Peru Monitoring program of environmental quality of coastal marine areas (IMARPE),
Quality Surveillance
Program beaches (DIGESA) CLEANUP CAMPAIGN (DICAPI-ONGs)
2 Jamaica National programme involving NEPA, Water Resources Authority and the Ministry of
Health
3 Australia The Australian and Queensland governments are significantly investing in the health of
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the Great Barrier Reef, with investment projected to be more than $2 billion over the
coming decade. The Australian Government has invested $8 million to roll out an
integrated monitoring and reporting programme for the Reef 2050 Plan which will
measure and report on the performance of actions towards achieving the Plan’s targets,
objectives and outcomes.
Monitoring of pollution is also being undertaken through marine debris cleanup groups,
CSIRO, and the Australian Marine Debris Initiative. The Monitoring, Evaluation,
Reporting and Improvement Tool (MERIT) is also relevant. The MERIT collects and
stores planning, monitoring and reporting data associated with natural resource
management grants projects funded by the Australian Government.
Water quality is monitored in the Great Barrier Reef. Monitoring arrangements are
currently under review as Australia is working towards a Reef Integrated Monitoring and
Reporting Program to support adaptive management through the Reef 2050 Plan.
Water quality and sediment chemistry is regularly monitored in Australian ports.
The National Pollutant Inventory provides the community, industry and government
with free information about substance emissions in Australia. It has emission estimates
for 93 toxic substances and the source and location of these emissions. Substance
emissions to water include emissions from facilities as well as diffuse emissions. Diffuse
emissions are estimated within defined water catchments and usually only include total
nitrogen and total phosphorus.
State of the Environment (SoE) reporting is mandated at a national level in Australia
through the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. A report is
required to be produced every five years. There are a number of SoE reporting themes
relevant to issues around land-based activities, namely inland waters, land, coasts and
oceans. Indicators have been used to assess both the condition of aspects of the
environment, including coastal habitat, and the responses of governments to issues of
land-based pollution and changes in habitat extent and condition. Some governments
have undertaken comprehensive surveys of some coastal habitats such as seagrass that
can report changes over time.
Urban stormwater runoff, particularly in the coastal environment, can also be reported to
some extent.
4 Malaysia National Marine Water Quality Monitoring Programme: i. Island, ii. Estuaries, iii.
Coastal
5 Republic of
Korea Marine environment quality monitoring, 4 times/year, stations more than 300, for more
than 30 parameters
Environment monitoring in fishing grounds, for annually selected areas
Comprehensive marine ecosystem survey, both of annual regular monitoring areas and
annually selected areas
6 People's Republic
of China Every year, "National nearshore environmental monitoring network " carry out marine
coastal water quality monitoring, and focus on part of the bays on biological and
sediment quality monitoring, and 27 beaches of 16 coastal cities for summer bathing
water quality monitoring.
Every year, "National fishery ecological environment monitoring network " carry out
marine water quality monitoring on important fish , shrimp, shellfish , algae spawning
grounds, feeding grounds, migration channels , nature reserves and important breeding
waters; and carry out sediment quality monitoring on marine important fishing areas,
and carry out biological monitoring on some important marine fishery waters.
7 Barbados Weekly monitoring of 18 beaches for bacteria nutrients, quarterly monitoring of offshore
sites, monthly monitoring of 22 groundwater wells, annual marine litter clean-up and
documentation
8 India "Prediction of water quality" in Chemnai & Mumbai coast for the study of dispersion
and transport of pollutants, salinity, DO, BOD, pathogens of coastal waters based on
historical data sets, remote sensing, real-time observations, simulated real-time scenarios
and predicted health of the coastal waters at regular intervals for stakeholders usage and
societal relevance.
9 Sweden Recipient control program
10 Cyprus MED POL
Water Framework Directive
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Waste Framework Directive
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11 Republic of
Mozambique Within the framework of the Conventions that addresses the pollutants and sectarian
activities
12 Spain There is a Monitoring Programme linked to the implementation of the EU Marine
Strategy Framework Directive, there is also a Monitoring Programme for the riverine
inputs and biological pollution of beaches.
13 Denmark NOVANA is a national program for a comprehensive and systematic monitoring of the
aquatic and terrestrial environment. The program is organized in order to meet
Denmark's monitoring obligations under the directives and conventions and national
needs within the program topics.
Bathing water quality monitoring.
Oil pollution monitoring.
14 Thailand Annual seawater quality monitoring programme, Seawater Quality will be collected and
analyzed twice a year from 202 sampling station along the coast of Thailand. The
seawater quality will be reveals in Thailand State of Pollution Report.
15 Republic of the
Philippines Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) – The Philippine Clean Water Act 2004
provides for the designation of certain areas as WQMAs using appropriate physiographic
units such as watershed, river basins or water resources regions.
Under the WQMA, the DENR and stakeholders shall address water quality problems,
sources of pollution, and beneficial uses of the receiving water body. They shall also
determine control measures to institute in order to effectively achieve water quality
objectives or improvements. A governing board is created for 9/11/2017 National
Reporting for the Fourth Inter-Governmental Review (IGR) of the Global Programme of
Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA)
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each WQMA to serve as a planning, monitoring and coordinating body. A 10-Yer
Action Plan is prepared for each WQMA in order to address water quality issues and
problems in the area and later result to the improvement or better water quality of the
said water body. As of June 2016, there are 31 designated WQMAs nationwide.
Adopt-an-Estero/Water Body Program – Launched in 2010, the Adopt-an-Estero/ Water
Body Program aims to build partnerships among concerned sectors and organizations to
restore the healthy state of waterways in the country, and to safeguard the well-being of
the residents. It is a flagship program of the DENR in response to the continuing
mandamus of the Supreme Court for all concerned government agencies to clean up the
Manila Bay, including all waterways that drain into it. The program was eventually
replicated in other parts of the country.
Land-based Pollution Study – The Land-based Pollution Study was conducted as follow-
up activity in support to the UNEP-GEF South China Sea Project entitled “Reversing
Environmental Degradation Trends in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand”. The
pilot sites for the study are two designated Water Quality Management Areas
(WQMAs), Balili River System and Sinocalan-Dagupan River System. Water quality
monitoring for metals and pesticides were carried out from sampling points established.
Development of Sediment Quality Guidelines - Initiatives towards development of
sediment quality guidelines were undertaken to protect marine and freshwater quality.
An initial activity is the Sedimentation Study in collaboration with the Manila Bay
Office (MBO) and the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI). Sampling sites
were rivers and tributaries that drain into Manila Bay. The sediment samples will be
subjected to lead dating (Pb-210 assay) by the PNRI for sedimentation rate
determination and age dates calculations; and laboratory analyses by the EMB Central
Office Laboratory for the following parameters: dry matter, loss on ignition, chlorophyll,
heavy metals and organic contaminants.
Multi-partite Monitoring Teams for Environmentally Critical Projects – For
Environmentally Critical Projects, a Multipartite Monitoring Team (MMT), a multi-
sectoral team, is organized for the primary purpose of monitoring project compliance
with the conditions stipulated in the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC), the
Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMP) and applicable laws, rules and regulations.
16 Ghana Industrial Effluent Discharge Monitoring
17 Finland National programme for monitoring of riverine substance loads; Monitoring
programmes of each RBMP
including monitoring of point&diffuse sources; The Baltic Sea Monitoring Programme
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(according to EU's
Marine Strategy Framework Directive)
18 Turkey Marine Monitoring Program for Mediterranean Sea established in 1987. Marine
Monitoring for Black Sea established in 2004. From 2011 on two monitoring programs
were updated as a single integrated marine monitoring program which still continues.
19 Israel national marine ambient status program
20 Ecuador No hay Programas Específicos, pero:
El parque Nacional Galápagos es Patrimonio de la Humanidad, Reserva de Biosfera,
Sitio RAMSAR y Reserva Marina que posee monitoreo sistematizado.
El Área de Biosfera Macizo del Cajas, tiene una franja costera que también es
monitoreada sistemáticamente por la Secretaría Nacional del Agua.
De igual manera son monitoreadas las Áreas Protegidas del Sistema Nacional del
Ministerio del Ambiente que para su adecuada gestión las clasifica en Reservas Marinas,
Reservas Ecológicas, Reservas de Producción de Fauna Marino Costera, Refugios de
Vida Silvestre y Áreas de Recreación, entre otras.
21 Poland State Environmental Monitoring is the system of measurements, assessments and
outlooks of the state of the environment as well as the system of collecting, processing
and disseminating information on the environment
The Chief Inspector of Environmental Protection is responsible for developing long-term
programmes under the State Environmental Monitoring to implement the tasks arising
from separate legislative acts, international commitments as well as development
strategies and programme documents.
The SEM programmes have been developed since 1991.
22 Estonia National marine environment monitoring programme
23 Germany Contributions to the Quality Status Report for the North-East Atlantic and the Holistic
Assessment for the Baltic (HOLAS II, ongoing)
National Monitoring Program (BLMP) (http://www.blmp-online.de/)
First Assessments according to MSFD, see Monitoring Handbook on
http://mhb.meeresschutz.info/de/
German HELCOM NIP (http://www.helcom.fi/stc/files/BSAP/DE_NIP.pdf)
HELCOM: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-action-plan/nutrient-reduction-scheme/
HELCOM: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/
24 Singapore Malaysia-Singapore Joint Seawater Monitoring Programme; Real-time water quality
monitoring system;
Regular sampling of coastal waters
25 Palau Fresh and ocean water bacteria counts, compliance section of Environmental Quality
Protection Board
26 México Programa de Playas Limpias: En este programa un Grupo Interinstitucional formado por
diversas instancias del gobierno federal relacionadas con medio ambiente, salud y
turismo, aplican una estrategia conjunta con enfoques técnicos y administrativos, para
promover acciones orientadas a la protección y conservación de los ecosistemas costeros
y el cuidado de la salud pública a través de la evaluación de las condiciones sanitarias de
las playas del país. Su objetivo principal es promover el saneamiento de las playas y de
las cuencas, subcuencas, barrancas, acuíferos y cuerpos receptores de agua asociados a
las mismas; así como prevenir y corregir la contaminación para proteger y preservar las
playas mexicanas, respetando el ambiente, elevando la calidad y el nivel de vida de la
población local y del turismo y la competitividad de las playas. La certificación de las
playas se realiza conforme a la Playas certificadas de acuerdo con la Norma Mexicana
NMX-AA-120-SCFI-2015, que establece requisitos y especificaciones de
sustentabilidad de calidad de playas.
27 Trinidad and
Tobago Long-term monitoring and monitoring of hot spots by the Institute of Marine Affairs
28 New Zealand The Land Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA) website displays regional council monitoring
data on a range of topics, including water quality (enterococci) at popular swimming
beaches (http://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/coastal/#/tb-region).
Monitoring the impact of land-based sources of pollution at the coast is also the
responsibility of regional councils. A National Estuarine Monitoring Protocol
(Robertson et la. 2002) outlines the methods councils use to monitor estuarine health.
These include: sedimentation, sediment quality (organic content, heavy metals,
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hydrocarbons) and community composition.
http://www.wriggle.co.nz/Downloads/EMP_part_a.pdf
Currently coastal data is not available via the LAWA website but details of sites
surveyed can be viewed at the Our Estuaries hub
http://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/habitats/estuaries/monitoring-estuaries-map/
29 United States National Aquatic Resource Surveys
30 Madagascar Regular Coral Reefs monitoring; Regular Pollution monitoring
31 Aruba Draft policy note in order to close water cycle based on cradle to cradle principle/circular
economy
D2. What are the primary parameters monitored on a regular basis? [37 responses]
D2a. If Other, please list: [13 responses]
Country Other monitoring programme description / activities
1 Peru Alien species invasives
2 Republic of Korea Radioactive, coastal habitats, coastal morphology, marine living organisms, seabirds,
mammals, invasive
species
3 People's Republic
of China oil & grease, DO, pH
4 India Quantitative and qualitative study of phyto, zooplankton and bathic communities.
5 Sweden The type and frequency of monitoring may differ along the coast
6 Kiribati No regular monitoring is done, only for heavy metals from landfill sites as part of the
current NZ funded urban development program.
7 Denmark Biological parameter (biota)
8 Israel biology, air pollution contribution, desalination impact, marine litter
9 Poland biological parameters (phytoplankton, zooplankton, fish, etc.), physical parameters
(temperature, salinity, sea currents, etc.)
10 Germany In more detail, see http://mhb.meeresschutz.info/de/
11 México Inspección visual de presencia de: grasas o aceites o residuos derivados del petróleo
sobre la superficie
del agua, así como de materia fecal, residuos peligrosos.
12 Trinidad and
Tobago Oyster quality
13 Aruba pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature, conductivity
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D3. What is the general frequency of monitoring of LBS of marine pollution? [36 responses]
D3a. If Other, please describe: [12 responses]
Country Additional information on monitoring regime
1 Guyana Ad-hoc, Complaints and need to know basis
Analysis of data collected from various projects
2 Malaysia 4 times a year/ quarterly
3 Barbados Please see 33D1a
4 Sweden The frequency and timing of monitoring may differ along the coast
5 Republic of the
Philippines Frequencies vary depending upon the objective/s of the program
6 Israel the reference is to marine monitoring. if monitoring is related to emissions, than it is
being done very frequently
7 Poland from once-a year to year-round, depending on the parameter and location
8 Palau For public water system in the capitol city of Palau, Bacteria counts is conducted daily
while the rural communities is once a month and for Ocean water is performed at least
three times a year.
9 Mexico Un muestreo mensual y un muestreo en períodos pre-vacacionales
10 Trinidad and
Tobago Seasonal - twice per year at most locations
11 New Zealand This will depend on the parameter (heavy metals are monitored less frequently than
nutrients; enterococci are the most frequently monitored but only in summer)
LAWA coastal water quality - Overall Recreation Risk is a guide to give a general
picture of water quality at a site. Updated annually, it is calculated from bacteria
(enterococci) data collected over the last three years. Many councils also provide the
results of their weekly monitoring (over the summer months).
The Our Estuaries hub provides information on the frequency of monitoring at estuarine
locations for various parameters –
http://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/habitats/estuaries/monitoring-estuaries-map/
12 United States Detailed in-situ surveys every 5 years and real time data at stream gauges and data points
D4. Have there been recent (in the past 5 years) special assessments of LBS of marine pollution sources and/or
impacts? [38 responses]
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D5. Is data on LBS of marine pollution monitoring submitted to regional and/or global databases? [38 responses]
D5a. If Yes, list the key databases: [15 responses]
Country Key databases
1 Peru http://www.spincamnet.org/
cpps.dyndns.info/cpps-docs.../18.Contaminacion.marina.Informe.final.Peru.pdf
2 India www.icmam.gov.in - Coastal pollution data base, www.incois.gov.in - Marine pollution
data base from 1990-2016
3 Sweden EEA-Eionet, ICES, OSPAR-RID-ODIMS
4 Cyprus MED POL, European Commission
5 Denmark OSPAR, HELCOM, ICES, European Union, OECD
6 Republic of the
Philippines
Meta data and GIS data (Submitted to the Project Coordinating Unit for the UNEP-GEF
South China Sea Project): mangroves, seagrass, coral reef, wetlands, land-based pollution
related studies, fisheries.
7 Finland HELCOM, EC
8 Turkey 1- EPA, 2- Barcelona (MedPOL) Convention, 3 Bucharest Convenetion BISMAP
9 Poland European Environment Agency and HELCOM databases
10 Estonia Helcom database
11 Germany http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-action-plan/nutrient-reduction-scheme/
http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends
http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/eutrophication/
http://odims.ospar.org/
12 Jamaica Caribbean marine atlas
13 Trinidad and
Tobago
UNEP CEP for State of the Convention Area Report (SOCAR)
14 United States STORET
15 Aruba SoCar
SECTION E: Financing for implementation of National Programmes of
Action for LBS of marine pollution
E1. What are the estimated annual financial contributions to control of LBS of marine pollution? [38 responses]
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E2. What are the primary financial instruments applied to recover costs for pollution control? [37 responses]
E2a. If Other, please list: [6 responses]
Country Other financial instruments and approaches
1 Australia Community and non-government organisation collaboration.
Co-regulatory arrangements (for packaging waste).
2 Togo Polluter Pays Principle - All these funding provisions of activities against marine pollution
and others are provided by the National Fund for the Environment (FNE) but that
background is covered under the framework law on the environment which is not yet
operational.
3 Ghana Environmental Permit Fees
4 Poland Grants funded from EU Cohesion Fund, European Regional Development Fund, etc.
5 United States Water Quality Trading schemes
6 Aruba Funded by government with generally receive taxpayers contribution
E3. What are the key fiscal incentives in place to encourage investment in LBS of marine pollution control? [35
responses]
E3a. If Other, please list: [9 responses]
Country Other fiscal incentives
1 Jamaica Incentive on charges for beneficial use of the effluent
Discount on discharge fee for beneficial use
2 Guyana None in place
3 Australia State landfill levies (financial disincentive).
Local government curbside recycling.
4 Sweden Compensation for environmental service loss
5 Republic of
Mozambique
Secretariats of the Conventions that address pollutants
6 Republic of the
Philippines
Wastewater charge
7 Israel Enforcement efforts
8 United States Regional economic policies to affect positive outcomes
9 Aruba there are non-fiscal incentives
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E4. Are there active/current donor-funded projects and/or programmes for LBS pollution mitigation? [38 responses]
E4a. If Yes, what have been the major sources of support [22 responses]
E4a1. If Other please list: [7 responses]
Country Other major sources of support
1 Australia Private sector and community funding
2 Sweden Private Foundations; National funds
3 Republic of
Mozambique
Secretariats of the Conventions that address pollutants
4 Thailand Environmental Fund, Thailand
5 Germany CAP and CFP programs (under EU)
6 Curaçao Private sector: Waitt Institution
7 New Zealand http://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/habitats/estuaries/restoring-estuaries-map/
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SECTION F: Awareness of the GPA Programme and its partnerships
F1. What is the relative visibility and awareness of the GPA in the national context? [39 responses]
F2. What is the general level of awareness among key national stakeholders of the Global Wastewater Initiative
(GW2I)? [39 responses]
F3. What is the general level of awareness among key national stakeholders of the Global Partnership on Marine
Litter (GPML)? [39 responses]
F4. What is the general level of awareness among key national stakeholders of the Global Partnership on Nutrient
Management (GPNM)? [38 responses]
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SECTION G: New and planned investments in control of LBS of marine
pollution
G1. Are there significant projects or programme investments being planned to address LBS pollution? [38 responses]
G1a. If yes, please list the relevant interventions: [27 responses]
Country Interventions to address land-based pollution
1 Peru GPA. Support has focused on the rehabilitation of the El Ferrol Bay, Sechura Bay and
PIsco Bay, Peru
2 Guyana Upstream Gas and Oil Policy
National Action Plan (Elimination of Mercury Use and Updating of Mining Codes of
Practice)
Updating of the Environmental Protection (Water Quality) Regulations, 2000, to include
wastewater
Development of the Coastal Resource Map of Guyana
International Coastal Clean-Ups
Preparation and dissemination of public awareness pieces
Integrated Solutions to Combat Marine Debris in the Wider Caribbean Region is being
initiated
3 Australia Australian Packaging Covenant.
The Australian and Queensland governments are significantly investing in the health of
the Great Barrier Reef, with investment projected to be more than $2 billion over the
coming decade. The Australian Government has invested $8 million to roll out an
integrated monitoring and reporting programme for the Reef 2050 Plan which will
measure and report on the performance of actions towards achieving the Plan’s targets,
objectives and outcomes.
Actions relating to marine debris in the Reef 2050 Plan include:
o Implementing on-ground activities to reduce the volume of debris generated in or
entering the World Heritage Area, and undertaking education and awareness
raising activities to minimise the source and occurrence of marine debris.
o Supporting Traditional Owner stewardship activities that contribute to Reef health
and resilience, including removing and, where possible, identifying the sources of
marine debris.
The Australian Government has committed $210 million for the Reef Trust, which will
provide strategic, targeted investment for on-ground action to improve water quality,
and coastal habitat, and will enhance the protection of threatened and migratory marine
species. The Reef Trust will help to deliver the outcomes of the Reef 2050 Plan.
The Australian Government’s Reef 2050 Plan is delivered through partnerships with
other organisations, which is central to protecting and managing the Reef’s values and
the community benefits they support.
For example, The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, in partnerships with the
Australian Marine Debris Initiative, Tangaroa Blue Foundation, Eco Barge Clean Seas
Inc and Reef Guardian Councils, and supported by Reef Trust, delivered the first annual
Great Barrier Reef Clean-up project. Over 900 volunteers removed 10 tonnes of rubbish
from across the Reef catchment, islands, creeks and beaches. Data collected from the
clean-ups is entered into the Australian Marine Debris database to advise future
management and reduction plans with local communities and government.
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Country Interventions to address land-based pollution
Further information on the extensive measures in place to protect the Great Barrier Reef
is available at: www.environment.gov.au/topics/marine/great-barrier-reef.
- Green Army Teams and Working on Country Indigenous Rangers will work with
Australia’s communities to improve native vegetation, revitalise our waterways and look
after our cultural assets. For example, a Green Army project on the east coast of
Australia undertook water quality monitoring, erosion control and litter clean-up
activities in the area’s stream network in conjunction with local community environment
groups and local government officers.
4 Malaysia Development projects under the Eleventh Malaysia Plan (2016-2020)
5 Republic of Korea TPLMS (Total Pollution Load Management System)
Special Management Areas (for highly polluted areas)
Coastal Environment Conservation Areas
6 People's Republic
of China Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
7 Barbados Wastewater Treatment of Wastewater generated on the west coast of the island (West
Coast Sewerage Project)
8 India Sea water quality monitoring program is a long term and continuing project to monitor
the physical, chemical and biological parameters in and along the Indian Coast.
9 Sweden environmental quality norms and related program of measures
10 Republic of
Mozambique Port and industry plants monitoring; municipal and Industrial waster and solid treatment
plants monitoring; Oil company plant assessment and monitoring; among others
11 Kiribati Most of these interventions are regional projects that have components on LBS
pollution. These includes the PACWASTE (EU Pacific Regional hazardous
project)Project and the NZ funded urban development project.
12 Denmark National River Basin Management Plans
Municipal Waste Water Plans
The Danish Marine Strategy
Baltic Sea Action Plan
The Danish Natura 2000-Plans
The Danish Chemical Action Plan 2010-2013
13 Togo Project for reduction of marine pollution by sludge phosphate plant Kpémé;
Project for creation of a treatment plant of urban waste water in Lome
14 Thailand Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant for Community; Enforcement of
Municipality’s Activities;
Encouragement of Public Awareness
15 Bosnia and
Herzegovina Construction of WWTP: According to the Water management strategy of the Federation
of B&H, planned timeline for implementation of the construction of the urban WWTP
for the agglomeration over 15000 inh. is 2018, while for the agglomeration between
10000 and 15000 inh. is year 2023. Parameters for the assessment of the success of the
implementation of the strategic measurers are: 90% (917000) of the planed inhabitants
in settlement over 15000 inh. covered with the constructed WWTP until 2018; 75%
(125000) of the planed inhabitants in settlement between 10000 and 15000 inh. covered
by WWTP by 2023 and 70%(197500) of the planed inhabitants in settlement between
2000 and 10000 inh. covered by WWTP by 2023. In that directions until 2023
construction of WWTP is planned for the municipalities Mostar, Konjic, Prozor,
Čapljina, Livno, Kupres and Tomislavgrad. Also it is planned to increase capacity of the
already existed WWTPs both in Federation B&H and in Republic Srpska. There is also
planned interventions improvement in waste management, special in Mostar city and for
the territory of Trebišnjica river basin.
16 Ghana Municipal sewage treatment for Accra, E-waste management
17 Finland Government Programme 2015-2018 "Bioeconomy and clean solutions",
sub-project "Breakthrough of a circular economy, getting waters into good condition";
Government financing for implementation of "EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Programme of Measures" and EU Water Framework Directive
River Basin Management Plans"
18 Turkey NAP (National Action Plan) is currently under revision. After its completion in 2018 the
implementation of new investment plan will be ready
19 Israel the termination of the Shafdan seage sludge to the MED sea - 1.1 Billion ISH
20 Poland National Program of Measures for Marine Water Protection. The Program contains a
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coherent list of measures aimed at improvement of the state of the marine environment
21 Germany If thinking of political initiatives (rather than investment programs), please see the
following examples:
o Marine Litter : German G7 Initiative, National Round Table started in 2016
o Waste Water from Shipping: HELCOM Port Reception Facilities, 2016
22 Singapore Improved infrastructure for solid waste management
23 Curaçao Blue Halo Initiative in close cooperation with Waitt Institute,
Integrated Water Resources Management lead by Ministry of Traffic with Global Water
Partnership,
Wastewater Management lead by Environmental Business Council
24 Jamaica Wastewater treatment plant upgrades
25 Trinidad and
Tobago Construction of two (2) wastewater plants, Solid Waste Management interventions,
National reafforestation programme
26 New Zealand The Ministry for the Environment is planning a project to provide guidance to
freshwater managers on the effects of freshwater stressors on estuarine receiving
environments. This is to aid decision making on the setting of freshwater limits under
the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2014. This is important for
an integrated planning approach. It will likely focus on the effects of nutrients,
sediments, and pathogens. At this stage the project is investing $4.5million into filling
some of the science gaps.
The New Zealand Government has made a commitment of $100 million for the
establishment of an investment facility to provide funding for projects designed to
improve water quality and support the implementation of the National Policy Statement
for Freshwater Management.
The New Zealand Government is also planning to establish a national programme of
action to improve farming practices in order to reduce the level of nutrient runoff from
agricultural lands into waterways and estuaries and meet the national bottom lines
imposed by the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management.
The Cawthron Institute are currently reviewing all fine scale estuarine monitoring data,
e.g. sediment quality, and undertaking some analysis. After this assessment we aim to
make this coastal data available via the LAWA website.
The ANZECC Guidelines are also being revised. http://www.mfe.govt.nz/fresh-
water/tools-andguidelines/anzecc-2000-guidelines
27 United States National infrastructure programs in addressing wastewater
Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act
G1b. If Yes, what are the areas of focus? [28 responses]
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G2. Any further information on new investments? Describe if applicable: [14 responses]
Country New investments
1 Peru GEF: UNDP Humboldt Current Large Marine -Ecosystem Project.
program of coastal marine spatial planning - UNP/IOC/FLANDES
2 Malaysia Not applicable
3 Republic of Korea Our government has a plan to expand target materials and area coverage of TPLMS, from
organic matters and nutrients to POPs and heavy metals, and from Special Management
Areas to entire coastal areas.
4 Sweden Marine Litter Regional Action Plans within OSPAR and HELCOM
5 Cyprus National waste management program
6 Republic of
Mozambique
no
7 Kiribati Only the EU PACWASTE & NZ URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM as mentioned
above.
8 Denmark In Denmark there is a high degree in thinking about sustainability and awareness of
pollution.
9 Thailand Promotion of wastewater Treatment Construction for medium scale Community
10 Curaçao Information not available
11 Yemen Attachment the report of the detailed survey of wastewater disposed into Red Sea & Gulf of
Aden.
12 United States Stormwater
13 Madagascar WIO-SAP under the Nairobi Convention
14 Aruba Intention to come with a Blue economy policy
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III Reflections
Any comments or suggestions to the GPA Coordination Office [18 responses]
1 Australia We would like to provide the following supporting information for our responses:
Question B2:
The NPA was adopted in October 2006.
Question B6:
Waste management in Australia is primarily the responsibility of the state and territory
governments, and of local governments who directly manage waste within the regulatory
framework of each state and territory. The Australian Government is responsible for
ensuring that it meets Australia’s obligations to a number of international agreements to
which it is a member. In 2009 Australia’s environment ministers endorsed the National
Waste Policy: Less Waste More Resources (2009), which sets Australia’s waste
management and resource recovery direction to 2020. Through this framework the
Australian Government works with the states and territories to support key national waste
priorities. The policy sets out six key directions and 16 strategies which would benefit from
a national coordinated approach or individual actions at the jurisdiction levels. More
information on the Policy can be found at http://www.nepc.gov.au/node/849/.
The Threat Abatement Plan for the impacts of marine debris on vertebrate marine life aims
to provide a coordinated national approach to the implementation of measures to prevent
and mitigate the impacts of harmful marine debris on vertebrate marine life. The Threat
Abatement Plan was adopted in 2009, and is currently being revised. The Threat Abatement
Plan can be found at https://www.environment.gov.au/marine/publications/threat-
abatement-plan-impacts-marine-debrisvertebrate-marine-life.
Question C3:
There are some areas of environmental sensitivity where coordination is more advanced
(e.g. collaborative efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef from sedimentation and nutrient
loading, which involves extensive coordination between government agencies).
Question C4:
For protection of the Great Barrier Reef, coordination mechanisms are formal and extensive
including decision-making by a ministerial forum. These arrangements are governed under
Australia’s Reef 2050 Plan. The Meeting of Environment Ministers provides coordination
for some waste issues.
Question D5:
Information relating to beach debris is reported by each clean-up group on their website.
Question E3:
For the Great Barrier Reef, incentives for improved farming practices and land remediation
(including gullies) are primarily provided through payment for environmental services.
Question E4:
Non-government organisations that target beach clean-up activities. Through the Reef 2050
Plan, Australia is encouraging innovative and collaborative investment in on ground actions
to protect the Great Barrier Reef, including public/private partnerships. For example, the
Australian Government is investing in a joint project with Greening Australia to undertake
wetland restoration and repair in priority areas which will contribute to improved water
quality and other environmental benefits.
2 People's Republic
of China
Strengthen publicity and education, strengthen cooperation and communication between
governments
3 Barbados Despite the short coming in the implementation of the GPA programme, a critical factor to
making progress with implementation is twofold: systematic increase in awareness of
community stakeholders and improving the absorptive capacity of governmental and non-
governmental organizations to utilize grant funding. However, these efforts must be based
on sustainability and non-project oriented.
4 Sweden Sweden has not identified a focal point for GPA. It is not clear which Agency is the most
appropriated, the Swedish EPA or SwAM
5 Republic of
Mozambique
Yes: (1) Since the GPA has not the National Focal Point, and the National Programme of
Action (NPA), it is very to use the Nairobi Convention country platforms to facilitate the
beginning process of adoption of the national structure and further National Action Plan;
(2) The next request for this assessment must be fund supported so that internally can be
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done some stakeholder meeting; (3) We hope that, from now the GPA Secretariat will work
close with the Govern of Mozambique to address problems with the emergence gas and oil
activities and the Land sources and activities from municipalities and Industries in
development
6 Kiribati No major comments at this stage on the survey, however we would like to acknowledge
funding support provided through UNEP in developing our NPA Report in 2009.
7 Spain The GPA as a voluntary Programme has a limited impact in developing National policies,
only indirectly through the regional Conventions (Mainly Barcelona Convention) we take
account the progress made. It would be good to start a process to consider the need for a
legally binding instrument linked to a global Convention such as the London Convention.
8 Denmark The main driver in the Danish protection of the marine environment is the Common EU
Policies. Denmark has/will implement all approved EU-legislation/Environmental policies
9 Togo These projects were developed without the benefit of funding for their implementation.
Only a few studies have been carried out after the validation of the national plan of action
in 2010. Today, these studies need to be updated to take into account the institutional and
technical developments necessary for their implementation
10 Thailand Promote and financial on GPA annual meeting for encouraging GPA stakeholders to update
and share their situation, experience and strategy
11 Ghana Ghana would like to increase her engagement with the GPA programme
12 Israel You are not playing a major role. You must be involved in the 18 RS regularly and
contribute in knowledge, workshops, budgets.
13 Ecuador Que el Presidente del Punto Focal Nacional del Plan de de la CPPS asista y participe en la
Revisión Inter Gubernamental (IGR-4) del Programa de Acción Mundial Acción Mundial
(PAM) para la Protección del Ambiente Marino de las Actividades Realizadas en Tierra.
Que se promueva la participación de Organismos que tengan capacidad de financiar los
programas del PAM.
14 Mexico Es importante resaltar que indirectamente la implementación del Sistema de Unidades de
Manejo para la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre (SUMA) y las Áreas de Refugio para
Especies Acuáticas en Medio Marino, contribuyen en gran medida a prevenir algunos de
los tipos de contaminación del medio marino cuya fuente es una actividad desde tierra,
como es el caso de la contaminación por nitrógeno y fósforo derivado del uso de
fertilizantes en prácticas agrícolas, ya que con la instalación de la UMA, como una
alternativa viable para el cambio de uso de suelo de agrícola a grandes áreas de
conservación de los ecosistemas para el aprovechamiento sustentable de los recursos de
vida silvestre, muchos productores han cambiado sus actividades productivas en el sector
rural.
15 Yemen We need support to implement of detailed survey of nutrients into Red Sea & Gulf of Aden.
See to the proposal project into the report of detailed survey of wastewater into Red Sea &
Gulf of Aden.
16 Jamaica Support continuation of awareness building in countries
17 United States The questions, at times, miss country targets as policies differ at the national level to
international efforts. The farming stakeholder group is not captured in the questions
18 Madagascar We need support to implement our LBS National Action Plan and Institutional Capacity
building.
Annex 1
Contacts
Country Name of person
completing report: Name of national GPA focal point (if different):
Position of national GPA focal point:
Organization name: Mailing Address Email (GPA focal point): Telephone
1 Peru German Vasquez Solís-Talavera
National Focal Point of Peru
President Instituto Del Mar Del Peru
Esquina Gamarra y General Valle s/n,Callao
[email protected] 511 208 8651 , 511 2088652
2 Jamaica Anthony McKenzie Peter Knight CEO National Environment and Planning Agency
10 Caledonia Avenue, Kingston, Jamaica
[email protected] 1-876-754-7540
3 Guyana Dr Indarjit Ramdass Environmental Protection Agency
Ganges Street, Sophia [email protected] 592-225-2062
4 Australia Adam Clark Stephen Oxley First Assistant Secretary; Wildlife, Heritage and Marine Division
Australian Government Department of the Environment
GPO Box 787, CANBERRA, ACT, 2601
[email protected] 02 6274 1050
5 Malaysia Norhayati Mohamad Yusof (Ms.) (Director of Water & Marine Division, Department of Environment, Malaysia)
Mokthar Abdul Majid (Mr.)
Deputy Director General (Operations)
Department of Environment Malaysia
Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment, Level 1-4, Podium 2&3, Wisma Sumber Asli, No. 25, Persiaran perdana, Presint 4, 62574 PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia
[email protected] +603-88712174
6 Republic of KOREA
Jungho NAM Hye-Won PARK Deputy Director Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Government complex Bldg. #5, 94, Dasom-ro, Sejong city, Rep. of KOREA
[email protected] +82-44-200-5285
7 People's Republic of China
Mr. PEI Xiangbin Mr. XIA Yingxian Division Director Ministry of Environmental Protection of China
Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie 115, Beijing
[email protected] +861066556518
8 Barbados Anthony Headley Mr. Edison Alleyne Permanent Secretary (Ag)
Ministry of Environment and Drainage
Ministry of Environment and Drainage, 10th Florr, Warrens Towers II, Warrens, St. Michael
[email protected], [email protected]
1-246-622-1601 ext. 1603
9 India Dr. M.V. Ramanamurthy
Project Director, ICMAM-PD
Integrated Marine and Area Management (ICMAM) Project Directorate, Ministry of Earth Sciences
ICMAM-PD, NIOT Campus, Chemnai 600100
[email protected] +91 044 6678 3585
10 Sweden Laura PÃriz To be confirmed To be confirmed Swedish Agency for Water and Marine Management
[email protected] 46106986000
11 Cyprus Mr. Neoklis Antoniou Environment Officer Department of Environment, Ministry of agriculture, rural development and environment
[email protected] 35722408936
12 Republic Of Alexandre Paulo Alexandre Paulo As Nairobi Ministry for Land, Av Acordos de Lusaka, 2115. [email protected] +258-82906149 /
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Country Name of person completing report:
Name of national GPA focal point (if different):
Position of national GPA focal point:
Organization name: Mailing Address Email (GPA focal point): Telephone
Mozambique Macundje Bartolomeu Macundje Bartolomeu
Convention National Focal Point
Environment and Rural Development / National Directorate of Environment / Coastal and Marine Management Section
POBos 2020-Maputo +258-847972733
13 Kiribati Taulehia Pulefou Taulehia Pulefou Senior Environment Officer
Environment And Conservation Division, Ministry of Environment, Lands And Agriculture Development
P O Box 234, Bikenibeu, Tarawa, Kiribati
[email protected] 686 66/67
14 Spain Victor Escobar Paredes
head of the Unit for marine international affairs
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Magrama, Division para la Proteccion de Mar, Plaza San Juan de la Cruz s/n, 28071 Madrid
[email protected] 34915976038
15 Denmark Lone Reerso Hansen Andreas Lunn and Lone Reersø Hansen
Attorney and Marine Biologist
Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark, The Danish Agency for Water and Nature Management
The Danish Agency for Water and Nature, Haraldsgade 53, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
[email protected] and [email protected]
+45 93588117 and +45 61889015
16 Togo Soulemane Abdel-Ganiou
Officer in charge: pollution/protection of marine and coastal ecosystems Focal point - Abidjan Convention
Environment Directorate (Ministry of the Environment and Forestry Resources)
[email protected] +228 90 12 07 12 / 22 21 33 21
17 Vietnam No name given Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands
18 Thailand Ms. Pornsri Mingkwan Ms. Pornsri Mingkwan
Environmentalist Pollution Control Department
92 Soi Phaholyothin 7, Samsen Nai, Phayathai. Bangkok, 10400
[email protected] 662 2982215
19 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Melina Džajić-Valjevac Senad Oprašić Chef of department for the environment
B&H Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, Musala 9,71000 Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina
[email protected] 033/953-536
20 Republic of the Philippines
Engr. Gilbert C. Gonzales
EMB Director/COBSEA Focal Point
Environmental Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue Diliman, 1116 Quezon City, Republic of the Philippines
21 Haiti Exil Lucienna Exil Lucienna Director Ministry of Environment
7bis Pont Morin, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
[email protected] +509 36 23 31 79
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Country Name of person completing report:
Name of national GPA focal point (if different):
Position of national GPA focal point:
Organization name: Mailing Address Email (GPA focal point): Telephone
22 Ghana Carl Fiati Director, Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Agency
P. O. Box M326, Accra, Ghana [email protected] +233 (0)501301408
23 Finland Laura Saijonmaa Eeva-Liisa Poutanen Environment Councellor
Ministry of the Environment of Finland
P.O.Box 35, 00023 Government, Finland
[email protected] +358295250000
24 Turkey Natli Yenal Expert Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, Mustafa Kemal Mah. Eskisehir Yolu 9 km No:278 Gankaya/Ankara
[email protected] +903125863132
25 Israel Ran Amir Ran Amir Director, Marine Environment Protection Division
Ministry of Environemtal Protection
Pal Yam st. 15, Haifa, 31007, Israel
[email protected] 972-4-8633500
26 Ecuador Antonio F. Ruales Contralmirante Renan Ruiz Cornejo
Punto Focal del Ecuador del Plan de Acción de la CPPS
Dirección General de Intereses Marítimos de la Armada del Ecuador
Dirección General de Intereses Marítimos Armada del Ecuador Ave. de la Prensa N55-303 y Ave. Emperador Carlos V Quito – Ecuador
[email protected] 593-2-2434622
27 Poland Adriana Dembowska Ms. Aleksandra Bartnik
Institute of Environmental Protection
5/11 Krucza Street, 00-548 Warsaw, Poland
[email protected]; [email protected]
28 Estonia Rene Reisner Rene Reisner Director General Ministry of the Environment
Narva mnt 7A, Tallinn 15172, Estonia
[email protected] 3726262855
29 Germany Heike Imhoff Head of Division ‘Marine Protection; German EU Marine Director;
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Protection, Building and Nuclear Safety
3, Robert-Schuman Platz, DE- 53175 Bonn, Germany
[email protected] (++49) 228 99 305 2527
30 Singapore No information given No information given No information given
No information given No information given No information given No information given
31 Palau Joseph "Joe" Aitaro Office of Climate Change
32 Mexico Sántos Roberto Hernandez Lopez
Norma Munguía Aldaraca
Directora General para Temas Globales
Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores
Plaza Juárez núm. 20, piso 14, Col. Centro. Delga. Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06010, Cuidad de México
[email protected]; [email protected]
(00 52 55) 3686 5628
33 Curaçao Ciaretta Profas Jeanine Constansia -Kook
Policy Director Ministry of Health, Environment and Nature
Klein Kwartier 33, Willemstad [email protected]/ [email protected]
59994325800
34 Yemen Nadhem Abdul Azi Z Ali Alturaik
National focal point of GPA in National focal point of GPA in Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
Sana,a - P . O . Box:(19719) [email protected] oo967770530890
35 Trinidad and Tobago
Rahanna Juman Ms. Joanne Deoraj Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Planning and Development
Level 14, Eric Williams Financial Complex, Port of Spain, Trinidad
[email protected] 1-868-627-9700 ext. 1390
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Country Name of person completing report:
Name of national GPA focal point (if different):
Position of national GPA focal point:
Organization name: Mailing Address Email (GPA focal point): Telephone
and Tobago
36 New Zealand Lou Hunt Manager, Marine Offshore Policy
Ministry of the Environment
37 United States Sasha Koo-Oshima Sasha Koo-Oshima Senior International Water Advisor
USEPA 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, MC 4101 M, Washington DC 20460
[email protected] +1 202 564 4947
38 Madagascar Jacquis Rasoanaina Jacquis Rasoanaina Technical Support for coastal and marine environment
Directorate General of Environment at the Ministry of Environment and Forests
[email protected]; [email protected]
+261 34 05 621 11 and/or +261 33 11 242 49
39 Aruba Gisbert Boekhoudt Director Department of Nature and Environment
Bernhardstraat 75 [email protected] +297 5841199
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