Vii. U.N. ACTIVITIES FOR CONTROLLING OCEAN 
POLLUTION 
Because ocean space is physically international in character, coping” 
with the problems of marine pollution needs to be coordinated at 
the international level. Unilateral actions by individual states or small 
groups of states will not be effective over the entire ocean without 
some form of international recognition. Proposals of individual states 
without international advancement are effective only in local areas 
or territorial waters. The United Nations, whose membership in- 
cludes most of the nations of the world, is the logical medium through 
which to seek international cooperation for controlling marine pollu- 
tion. To this end several organizations have been created within the 
existing framework of the United Nations to cope with various 
aspects of marine pollution. 
U.N. Organizations Concerned with Marine Pollution 
The following is a brief summary of the United Nations organiza- 
tions presently concerned with marine pollution: 
. General Assembly and Economic and Social Council: 
. U.N. Environment Program (UNEP); 
. U.N. Secretariat; 
. U.N. Development Program (UNDP); 
. U.N. Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation; 
. U.N. Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR); 
. U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 
(UNESCO); 
8. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); 
9. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; 
10. International Labor Organization (ILO) ; 
11. Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization 
(IMCO) ; 
12. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ; 
13. World Meteorological Organization (WMO); 
14. World Health Organization (WHO) ; 
15. Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine 
Pollution (GESAMP) ; 
16. Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) ; 
17. Engineering Committee on Oceanic Resources (ECOR). 
Within most of the above organizations matters of ocean pollution 
are directed to one or two specialized divisions or committees. For 
example, within FAO there is the Advisory Committee on Marine 
Resources Research (ACMRR), and the WMO has an Advisory 
Committee on Oceanic Meteorological Research (ACOMR). Within 
UNESCO the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (LOC) 
is primarily concerned with oceanic exploitation and research. The 
IOC has overall responsibility for the Long Term and Expanded 
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