Marine Pollution Course
Higher Institute of the Environment
Key Information
Campus location
Madrid, Spain
Languages
Spanish
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Pace
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Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2023
Introduction
Marine pollution is one of the great challenges facing humanity given the situation that has developed in recent years.
This problem is causing great inconveniences on the marine environment and its natural resources, so that the flora and fauna on which the human being lives and that part of natural functioning that allows life in the oceans, its self-regulation is especially affected. And maintenance.
Therefore, in this course we will address the main pollution routes that affect the oceans such as land discharges, marine litter, pollution by hydrocarbons, heavy metals or excess nutrients.
In addition, we will also study the environmental impact of marine pollution, its effect on ecosystems, as well as existing regulations and prevention measures to mitigate its effects.