| Global Program of Action for the Protection of | | | | marine water pollution. |
| the Marine Environment from the Land-based | | | | A global level action plan is required to clean up |
| Activities (GPA) is an intergovernmental program | | | | marine oil spills and prevent further accidents. GPA |
| that addresses linkages between water sheds and | | | | is being used as a valuable tool to increase the |
| coastal environment. GPA is designed to provide | | | | resilience of marine and coastal environment to |
| practical guidance to national and regional | | | | changes in climate. This action program also |
| authorities and help devise and implement actions | | | | provides a comprehensive, multi-sectoral, and |
| to prevent, reduce, control, and eliminate marine | | | | flexible approach to oil spill cleanups. GPA is |
| degradation caused by land-based activities. | | | | proving to be an effective tool to stop |
| GPA was adopted by 109 governments in the | | | | devastation to marine life by oil spills and |
| year 1995. The European commission adopted the | | | | discharges. Oil spill cleanup is very essential to stop |
| GPA and declared their commitment to protect | | | | the destruction of marine life and in turn boost |
| and preserve the marine environment from | | | | the fishing and tourism industry. |
| harmful land-based activities. | | | | Bio degradable eco-friendly products should be |
| Coastal waters and deep oceans are being | | | | used to clean up marine oil spills. Oil spill cleanup |
| polluted by contaminants like heavy metals, | | | | can be done using Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200, |
| nuclear wastes, hydrocarbons, and other | | | | which is an oil eating liquid. This biodegradable |
| chemicals due to marine oil spills. Agricultural and | | | | product has been accredited by the United States |
| industrial waste runoffs are also major sources of | | | | Environmental Protection Agency. |