Category

Title of the reference

Volume

Sectoral guidelines

Shipping operators, marinas (and also related to fishing activities)

Ohio Clean Marinas Programme: Best Management Practice Guidebook, 2006, Ohio State University

2.67 MB

Ohio Clean Marinas Programme (Leaflet), Ohio State University

341 KB

Ohio Clean Marinas Checklist, Ohio State University

130 KB

Connecticut Clean Marina Guidebook, 2002, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

1.56 MB

California Clean Marina Toolkit: A Resources for Environmentally Sound Marina Management and Operation, 2004, California Coastal Commission

1.12 MB

Clean Texas Marina Checklist, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

53 KB

Shipshape Shores and Waters: A Handbook for Marina Operators and Recreational Boaters, 2003, US Environmental Protection Agency (also visit www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/debris/ for more general information)

2.43MB

US National Marine Debris Monitoring Programme webpage

Progress Made to Reduce Marine Pollution by Cruise  Ships, but Important Issues Remain, 2000, US General Accounting Office

540KB

National Management Measures Guidance to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Marinas and Recreational  Boating, 2001, US Environmental Protection Agency

29,517KB

Fishing Gear

Protecting Your Fishing Waters (Leaflet), Sea Grant

416 Kb

Finding Solutions: Derelict Fishing Gear and Other Marine Debris in Northern Australia, 2003, Australia National Ocean Office and Department of the Environment and Heritage

7.99 Mb

Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Project, Puget Sound Action Team

51 KB

Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Project (Leaflet), Puget Sound Action Team

3.2 MB

Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Project (Poster), Puget Sound Action Team

580 KB

Recycling and solid waste management

Plastic Pellets in the Aquatic Environment: Sources and Recommendations, 1992, US Environmental Protection Agency (also visit www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/debris/ for more general information)

1 MB

Recycling Guide For Native American Nations, 1995, US Environmental Protection Agency

217 KB

Please refer to the folowing website: www.ephc.gov.au/ephc/plastic_bags.html and www.deh.gov.au/settlements/publications/waste/plastic-bags/report-2005.html

Trash and Climate Change: Planet Protections Discover the Hidden Reasons to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, EPA

385 KB

Plastic Debris in the World’s Oceans, 2006, Greenpeace

0.99 MB

Strategic Elements in Implementing the 3R Platform 2006, UNEP

78.8 KB

New York City Waste Less Please refer to the website for more information

Decision-Maker’s Guide to Solid Waste Management, Vol. II,, 1995, EPA Please visit the website for download

EPA resources about wastes and Ways to reduce wastes

Tourism

A Manual for Water and Waste Management: What the Tourism Industry Can Do to improve Its Performance, 2003, UNEP

2.11 MB

Caribbean Regional Training Manual: Solid Waste and Wastewater Management for the Tourism Industry, 1999, UNEP

12.5 MB

Improving Training and Public Awareness on Caribbean Coastal Tourism, Caribbean Environmental Network

128 KB

Making Tourism More Sustainable, 2005 Part 1.

Making Tourism More Sustainable, 2005 Part 2.

1.37MB

1.79MB

Other marine litter-related conferences and workshops

IOC Regional Workshop on Marine Debris and Waste Management in the Gulf of Guinea, 1994, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

127KB

IOC-UNEP-IMO-NOAA-SEA Grant: Fourth Caribbean Marine Debris Workshop, 1995, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

337KB

Joint IOC/UNIDO Workshop on Marine Debris/Waste Management for the Gulf of Guinea, 1999, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

1,643KB

Proceedings of the International Marine Debris Conference on Derelict Gear and the Ocean Environment, 2000, Hawaii (NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary)

40,000KB

General
information
on marine litter
(including legal issues)

8,792KB

Guidelines on Management of Coastal Litter for the Mediterranean region, 2004, UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP)

342KB

Guidelines on Ensuring Successful Convictions of  Offenders of Anti-Pollution Regulations at Sea, 2000, Baltic Marine  Environment Protection Commission

1,966KB

Kids against marine litter, GPA Please refer to the website for more information

Marine Litter in the Wider Caribbean: A Regional Overview, 2006, UNEP CAR/RCU

84.7 KB

Public education

Cookbook of Innovations in Coastal Protection,  1994, US Environmental Protection Agency

1,034KB

A Guide to Waste Reduction at Shopping Centres, 2004, US Environmental Protection Agency

3.96 MB

Keep the Sea Plastic Free (Leaflet), Australia Natural Heritage Trust (Please also visit www.deh.gov.au/settlements/waste/degradables/index.html)

158 KB

Keep the Sea Plastic Free, Bin it (for kids), by Sustain Ability International Pty Ltd., Australia Please refer to the website for more information

Environmental Kids Club: Garbage and recycling (for kids), EPA Please refer to the website for more information

With your help, its all falling into place (Flyer), New York City

385 KB

Marine litter monitoring

Assessment of the State of Pollution of the  Mediterranean Sea by Persistent Synthetic Materials which may Float, Sink or  Remain in Suspension, 1991, UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan

488KB

Pilot Project to Establish Methodologies and Guidelines  to Identify Marine Litter from Shipping, 2000, Coastal Management for  Sustainability (Maritime and Coastguard Agency)

10,558KB

Assessing and Monitoring Floatable Debris, 2002, US  Environmental  Protection Agency

5,542KB

Port reception facilities

Best Practice Guidelines for Waste Reception  Facilities at Ports, Marinas and Boat Harbours in Australia and New Zealand, 1997, Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council and Australian Transport Council

2,554KB

The Baltic Strategy: A Report on the Progress of  the Baltic Strategy for Port Reception Facilities for Ship-generated Wastes  and Associated Issues, 1999, Swedish Maritime Administration

471KB

Survey of Waste Reception Facilities in UK Ports, 2000,UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency

659KB

Clean Sea Guide 2004: The Baltic  Sea Area: MARPOL 73/78 Special Area, 2004, Baltic Marine  Environment Protection Commission

641KB