PART I.

INTRODUCTION

1

PART II.

SUMMARY

3

1

Organization of the seminar

3

2

Seminar objectives

3

3

Attendances

3

4

Opening statements

3

5

Country papers

4

6

Summary of presentations

4

7

Recommendations

6

PART III

TECHNICAL PAPERS

8

1

Environmental effects of dredging operations

9

2

Environmental effects of disposal of dredged material

21

3

Special problems on dredging and disposal of contaminated sediments.

4

Strategies for the short-term and long-term management of dredged material

5

Effects of international conventions and regulations on the dredging industry.

6

Guidelines on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for dredging projects

99

ANNEX

I

Programme of the seminar

II

List of participants

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