31. Urges States to take all practicable steps, in accordance with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, to prevent pollution of the marine environment from ships and, in accordance with the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter,United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1046, No. 15749. to prevent pollution of the marine environment by dumping, and further calls upon States to become parties to and to implement the 1996 Protocol to the 1972 Convention;IMO/LC.2/Circ.380.
31. 敦促各国采取一切切实可行的措施，根据经1978年议定书修订的1973年《国际防止船舶污染公约》防止船舶对海洋环境造成污染，并根据1972年《防止倾倒废物及其他物质污染海洋的公约》联合国，《条约汇编》，第1046卷，第15749号。 防止海洋环境受倾倒导致的污染，并进一步吁请各国加入和执行该1972年公约的1996年议定书；IMO/LC.2/Circ.380。