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Give a critical account of reasons and consequences of marine pollution.

  • UPSC 2014
  • Oceanography

Marine pollution, as defined in the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), is the introduction by humans, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the sea that harms living resources, endangers human health, hinders fishing and other legitimate uses, or lowers water quality.

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  • Reasons (Sources) of Marine Pollution
  • Nutrients and sewage
  • Oil
  • Plastics and solid waste
  • Toxic chemicals, heavy metals and radioactivity
  • Energy and new pressures
  • …and 5 more sections, with a conclusion

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