Report on the Regional Workshop on London Convention & Protocol, 4-6 March 2009, Suva, Fiji

Abstract

The Workshop on the “Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 (London Convention- LC) and its 1996 Protocol (London Protocol- LP)” was organised jointly by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Environment Programme (SPREP), in collaboration with the Government of Fiji under the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Fiji Islands Maritime Safety Administration (FIMSA) for the Pacific Island Countries. The Workshop was organized within the framework of the Integrated Technical Co-operation and Assistance Programme (ITCP) established under the London Convention and Protocol using funds provided by the Government of Australia.