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{{Definition|title=Pollution|definition=Pollution is the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment resulting in deleterious effects of such nature as to endanger human health, harm to living resources and ecosystems, hinder marine activities - including fishing -, and impair or interfere with amenities or other legitimate uses of the environment<ref>[http://gesamp.imo.org/ OECD 1974]</ref>.}}
|definition=The introduction, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment resulting in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing, impairment of quality of use of sea-water and reduction of amenities<ref> GESAMP (the United Nations Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution)[http://gesamp.imo.org/]</ref>.
 
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Revision as of 14:43, 11 July 2007

Definition of Pollution:
Pollution is the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment resulting in deleterious effects of such nature as to endanger human health, harm to living resources and ecosystems, hinder marine activities - including fishing -, and impair or interfere with amenities or other legitimate uses of the environment[1].
This is the common definition for Pollution, other definitions can be discussed in the article

See also

Theme 4 - Pollution - coastal wiki

Pollution indicators

Index of vulnerability of littorals to oil pollution

Pollution laws and regulations

Pollution articles

Mercury pollution

Pollution themes

Water quality/pollution

References