Discussion Panel B Marine debris

Second plenary session

Marine debris

...the nation and its people have lost so much because of the war that was started over 60 years ago.

Yet no one is suggesting that unilateral solutions be imposed in these potential flashpoints.

(iv) Space debris

(v) Space debris

(i) Space debris

(b) Marine debris

(i) Space debris

Marine debris

The antagonism between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the now retired General Sarath Fonseka has been in the making for months.

It will purge the rottenness out of the system...People will...live a more moral life...and enterprising people will pick up the wrecks from less competent people.

It has arrived. . . . It will shoot. . . .

Children often play around the fire unattended. A gust of wind or a child too close to the fire and his or her clothes can catch fire.

On 9 March 2009, the recovery of the wreckage started.

For small island developing States, economic gains made over the past 10 years are being wiped away by spiralling fuel prices.

Marine debris comes from both land and ship based sources.

The Subcommittee noted that the United States had endorsed the IADC space debris mitigation guidelines and that its domestic agencies were implementing debris mitigation practices consistent with the IADC guidelines.

Considering that space debris is an issue of concern to all nations,

Considering that space debris is an issue of concern to all nations,

(a) The prevention and reduction of space debris resulting from the launch of carrier rockets

The problem of space debris brought about varying reactions from the participants.

The Committee noted that the United States had endorsed the IADC space debris mitigation guidelines and that its domestic agencies were implementing debris mitigation practices consistent with them.

They removed about 3.6 million pounds (1,600 tonnes) of debris from more than 7,700 miles (12,320 km) of coasts, shorelines and underwater sites (c) the National Marine Debris Monitoring Program is designed to gather scientifically valid marine debris data following a rigorous statistical protocol.

(d) Measures to deal with existing marine debris (A 60 63, para.

Such debris was a hazard to both vehicles and persons in space.

The fishing industry is a major contributor to marine debris.

Considering that space debris is an issue of concern to all nations,

Recognizing that marine debris is a global transboundary pollution problem and that, due to the many different types and sources of marine debris, different approaches to its prevention and removal are necessary,

Recognizing that marine debris is a global transboundary pollution problem and that, due to the many different types and sources of marine debris, different approaches to their prevention and removal are necessary,

Recognizing that marine debris is a global transboundary pollution problem and that due to the many different types and sources of marine debris different approaches to their prevention and removal are necessary,

(b) Effects of marine debris (the effects of marine debris on human health, safety, tourism and other economic activities, navigation, marine species, the marine environment and fisheries) (see A 60 63, paras. 241 247)

Sino US cooperation on this flashpoint could be a huge step forward in building much needed bilateral strategic trust.

(b) Space debris related activities in Japan , by the representative of Japan

He pointed out that there was a need for a multifaceted approach to marine debris.

One delegation noted that, as different types of marine debris have various effects on the marine environment, it would be inappropriate for the international community to declare a comprehensive ban on the discharge of marine debris.

From the wreckage that has inevitably followed, a succession of new economies has emerged.

The Subcommittee heard the following scientific and technical presentations on the subject of space debris

(c) Russian Federation activities in the field of space debris mitigation , by the representative of the Russian Federation

Much of the debris was the result of carelessness by beach goers and represented an important challenge for local communities.

Debris will cyclically collide with each other and thus create more remains that effectively form a lethal shell around the earth.

Man made sources of debris included anything that had been put into orbit and was no longer useful, most debris being pieces smaller than 10 centimetres in diameter or tiny particles.

Headlines about collapsing buildings and pulling children's bodies from the rubble are common in Egypt.

Concern over the technical littering' of space and the problem posed by space debris was expressed.