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The ratification of Annex V of the MARPOL Convention marks an important step forward in the protection of the oceans. However, many countries have failed to fully understand its significance, and the leaders of Caribbean States do not seem to have paid sufficient attention to this development. One reason may be that in the area of marine pollution, ship-generated garbage is considered less significant than oil spills or spills of hazardous substances. At the local level, ship-generated garbage has not evoked society-wide responses. Nonetheless, if left unaddressed ship-generated garbage could have damaging environmental and public health consequences.
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Wade, B.A. (1997). The Challenges of Ship-Generated Garbage in the Caribbean. In: Coe, J.M., Rogers, D.B. (eds) Marine Debris. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8486-1_19
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