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World Maritime University Dissertations

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1998

Environmental protection, Harbors, Marine pollution, Marine pollution, Refuse and refuse disposal, Environmental aspects, Prevention, Safety measures, Mozambique, Mozambique, Maputo Bay, Mozambique, Mozambique, Maputo Bay.

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An Action Plan To Address The Protection Of Marine Environment From Risks Posed By Land-Based And Marine Activities In Maputo Bay, Nicolau Augusto Banze Jan 1998

An Action Plan To Address The Protection Of Marine Environment From Risks Posed By Land-Based And Marine Activities In Maputo Bay, Nicolau Augusto Banze

World Maritime University Dissertations

The marine environment is an essential part of the global biosphere, the oceans cover almost the fourths of the earth’s surface, contain over the 90 per cent of the world’s water resources, and are home to many forms of marine life. The oceans are also environmentally susceptible to natural and human-related activities, such as climatic changes, sea level rise, dredge and fill activities, charmelisation, sedimentation, sewage discharges and shoreline development, among many others. therefore there is an urgent need for immediate action, to stop further destruction of the marine environment caused by offshore and land based activities. This dissertation is …