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THE PRECAUTIONARY APPROACH AND THE IMO

International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings, 1995
ABSTRACT The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is developing guidelines on the implementation of the “precautionary approach” in the work of IMO, as set out in Principle 15 of the Rio Declaration and Agenda 21. This paper provides an introduction to the precautionary approach as it
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U.S. APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING IMO GUIDELINES ON PLACES OF REFUGE1

International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings, 2005
ABSTRACT When the oil tanker Prestige broke apart and sank off the coast of Spain in November 2002, it joined an infamous line of environmental catastrophes in maritime history. The way in which the Prestige incident unfolded and, in particular, the denial of a place of refuge for the tanker intensified existing pressures on the IMO to ...
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Organic and Inorganic Manure Use among Vegetable Farmers in Owerri Municipal of Imo State, Nigeria: A Comparative Approach

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2015
The study compared the use of organic and inorganic manure among vegetable ( Telfairia occidentalis ) farmers in Owerri Municipal of Imo State. Random sampling technique was adopted to select six organic manure users as well as six inorganic manure users from each of the five randomly selected communities making a total of 60 vegetable farmers in the ...
A. Henri-Ukoha, J. Orebiyi, I. Uhuegbulam, I. Oshaji, A. Ikenna   +4 more
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Professional development approaches and business educators’ job performance in tertiary institutions in Imo State

International Journal of Science and Research Archive
The study examined professional development approaches and business educators’ job performance in tertiary institutions in Imo state. It specifically focused on the relationship between in-service and on-the-job training approaches of professional development and the teaching and research performance of business educators in tertiary institutions. A co-
null Joseph Odia, null Benjamin Odigwe, null Saviour Odia   +2 more
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A multi-media GIS-based approach for mapping tourism infrastructure in Owerri, imo state Nigeria

World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences
Tourism is a composite of activities, facilities, services and industries that deliver a travel experience. One of the problems often encountered in the tourism industry in Owerri, is lack of data on tourism infrastructure and a quick update and maintenance of available data.
null Ugbeh, null Jerry, null Ojiako, null Johnbosco Chibueze, null Eze CG, null Ojanikele WA, null Igbokwe EC   +6 more
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Health benefits of snail farming in Imo state, Nigeria: a life science and biomedical approach

Journal of Life Science and Biomedicine
Snail farming links food production, life sciences, and biomedicine, offering not only economic benefits but also vital health advantages. This study investigated the health benefits of snails, described the socioeconomic characteristics of snail farmers, compared the price elasticity of demand for snails with other animal proteins, and identified the ...
Kelechi Henry ANYIAM, Fidelis Okwudili NWOSU, Innocent Uche Ojoko NWAIWU, Fausat Ajoke KADIRI, Cynthia Onyinyechi OBINNA-NWANDIKOM, Maryann Nnenna OSUJI, Uchechi Gerarda ANYANWU, Okoronkwo Christopher ENOCH, Godswill Ime ISAIAH, Maina Baba BALA, Akanele Chori OBASI, Juliet Adaugo MADU, Emmanuel Iyke NNOROM   +12 more
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A network approach to migratory whale conservation: Are MPAs the way forward or do all roads lead to the IMO?

Marine Policy, 2015
Abstract The objective of this paper was to analyse the challenges and prospects of regional MPA networks as an effective tool for the protection of wide-ranging cetaceans, focusing on the potential of the Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMI) network initiative to contribute to the conservation of the Mediterranean fin whale (
Christina K.A. Geijer, Peter J.S. Jones
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Economic Efficiency Of Fadama Telfairia Production In Imo State Nigeria: A Translog Profit Function Approach [PDF]

, 2007
The study delved into economic efficiency analysis of Fadama Telfairia farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. Specifically, it identified the production systems; estimated the economic efficiency and their determinants. A multistage random sampling technique was adopted in the selection of 40 Fadama Telfairia farmers from each of the three agricultural zones ...
Nwachukwu, Ifeanyi Ndubuto, Onyenweaku, Chris/E   +1 more
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Women librarians` work ethical values: An approach for effective information service delivery in libraries in Imo State, Nigeria

Information Technologist (The), 2023
The article investigated women librarians` work ethical values as an approach for effective information service delivery in libraries in Imo State, Nigeria. Ethical values are characteristic attributes that distinguishes one for effective performance in the work place.
Azubogu, Ngozi, Madu, Comfort, Nwaigwe, Uchenna   +2 more
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Chapter 19. The United States Approach to Implementing the IMO Guidelines on Places of Refuge

2006
The National Response System provides for effective management of pollution threats to the environment through a network of people, plans and resources. It is designed to support the predesignated Federal On-Scene Co-ordinator (FOSC) in co-ordinating the actions of federal, state and local governments, as well as industry and the responsible party, in ...
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