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International community rallies to address major threat to oceans

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UNDP

Publication Date
2016-09-09

Accession by Finland has triggered the entry into force of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention on 8 September 2017. The BWM Convention is a key international measure for environmental protection that aims to stop the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species through ships’ ballast water.

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http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/presscenter/pressreleases/2016/09/08/international-community-rallies-to-address-major-threat-to-oceans-.html