IMO-WMU Workshop on Underwater Radiated Noise Reduction Policies & Strategies with a Focus on Developing Countries
Over the last century, human activities such as shipping, sonars, marine construction activities, energy exploration, etc, have increased and are affecting our oceans, from nearshore areas to the high seas. These activities generate noise that can travel long distances underwater, negatively impacting marine life, ecosystems, and the coastal communities that depend on them.
Shipping is one of the major sources of underwater noise in the marine environment, with ships of different sizes producing varied frequencies of sound. The IMO has achieved a global landmark with the endorsement of the "Revised Guidelines for the reduction of underwater radiated noise (URN) from commercial shipping to address adverse impacts on marine life" and the launch of "GloNoise Partnership" in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The overall objective of the GloNoise Partnership project is to establish a truly global stakeholders’ partnership, with a strong developing countries focus, in order to deal with the major environmental issue of underwater noise from shipping. The specific objective of the project is to assist developing countries and regions to raise awareness, to build capacity and to collect information to assist the policy dialogue on anthropogenic underwater noise mitigation from shipping.
With sponsorship from the Schlüter Foundation and convened by WMU, the GloNoise Partnership will deliver the IMO-WMU Workshop on Underwater Radiated Noise Reduction Policies & Strategies with a Focus on Developing Countries. The event will gather stakeholders and representatives of the GloNoise Partnership's beneficiary countries to exchange knowledge, best practices, and advancements regarding the implementation of URN reduction policies and strategies.
The workshop will take place 15 - 16 October. Onsite participation in the GloNoise Workshop is by invitation only. Online participation is free of charge and open to all interested parties.
Tuesday, 15 October - 13.45 - 17.30
Wednesday, 16 October - 09.00 - 17.45
To access the draft programme, click here.