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MEASURES INVENTORY FICHE

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPONSE

Response Title
Managing invasive species through prevention by legal basis (The Convention for Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention))
Location of the response
Europe
Country of the response
Not available
Application to PERSEUS´s Pilot Case Studies
All

TARGET OF THE RESPONSE

Impacted Ecosystem
Marine
Users (sectors)/ driving forces
Ocean and Coastal Environmental Quality Protection
Active or not in the Mediterranean Sea
Not Active
Active or not in the Black Sea
Not Active
Activity
Ballast uptake and dumping area closures
Pressure
Biological disturbance
Impact (environmental)
Introduction pathogens/ invasive species

RESPONSE/MEASURE

Type of Programme of Measures
CAC measures:No
Type of Programme of Measures
Economic measures:No
Type of Programme of Measures
Technical , technological and research-oriented measures:No
Type of Programme of Measures
Social measures:X
Type of measure
Public involvement
Sub-type of measure
Governance measures
Example explanation
The Convention for Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) was adopted by IMO in 2004. The entry into force of this Convention would be the most important step towards the reduction of spreading on indigenous species.
Info sources
HELCOM, 2010. "Maritime Activities in the Baltic Sea – An integrated thematic assessment on maritime activities and response to pollution at sea in the Baltic Sea Region". Balt. Sea Environ. Proc. No. 123. IUCN. "Marine Menace, Alien invasive species in the marine environment"
Keywords
Communication; Stakeholder involvement; Forum; Ecosystem approach; Actions