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Research: Countries in violation of Baltic Sea Convention, polluting marine environment

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IMAGE: A satellite image shows excess algae growth and eutrophication of the Baltic Sea in 2018.
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The countries around the Baltic Sea do not respect their binding international agreement to reduce agricultural pollution of the marine environment. Despite farming activities being the single most important source of nutrient pollution to the Baltic Sea.
An international research team presents evidence on these circumstances in a recent scientific article in the journal
Ambio, published by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
The countries made a commitment 20 years ago to implement 10 specific reduction measures in their national legislation on agricultural pollution - e.g. featuring minimum storage capacity for manure and regulations on animal densities. ....

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OPINION: Regulating Grey Water ... The Time Is Now

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The IMO’s MARPOL Annex IV is being revised to confirm the lifetime performance of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs). This may finally bring about grey water regulation – a necessity that is long overdue.
Black Water and Grey Water
A ship’s sewage (black water) is collected from toilets, urinals and hospitals. The IMO’s MARPOL Annex IV prohibits its discharge, except when treated by an STP or discharged at > 12nm from the nearest land. A ship’s grey water, collected from showers, wash basins, laundries, and galleys, is not regulated.
Grey water has more pollutants (measured as BOD or COD) and hence greater environmental impact than black water (Table 1) [1-4]. But logical attempts to regulate grey water have been to no avail [5]. ....

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