User:Hla19/Marine pollution

laws and polices-

- In 1990, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) was passed shortly after the oil tanker Exxon Valdez caused a massive oil spill, affecting over 1,300 miles of the Alaskan shoreline. The act sought to hold all responsible parties of oil spills liable for any damages and clean up costs as a result of the spill.

- The 1954 Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil and the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution by Ships, although being international laws seeking to protect against marine and ocean pollution, were ultimately weakly enforced due to a lack of respect for the laws from certain flag states.

- In December of 2017, the UN Environmental Agency (UNEA) established the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics with the purpose of examining marine plastic pollutions and evaluate ways to handle the issue.

- In 2018, the Save Our Seas Act was signed. It promotes international actions towards reduction of marine debris, authorizes cleanup and response actions needed as a result of natural disasters. The act also requires the NOAA to work with Federal agencies to develop outreach and education strategies.

- In 2020, the Save Our Seas 2.0 was signed. It promotes enhancing three different titles: domestic programs from the United States to address marine debris, international engagement and domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris.

Lead
Some of the potential toxic metals  include copper, zinc, cadmium, lead as well as rare earth elements such as lanthanum and yttrium.

Deep sea minerals (DSM) can be extremely beneficial, it can cause wealth, raising living standards as well as economic opportunities for both current and future generations. In addition, if the wealth is poorly managed it can have the potential to cause great economic and social damage. The instability of price and production levels of minerals can cause an external economic shock leading to a significant backlash on the domestic economy.