d) preventing and dealing with the dumping of toxic and nuclear wastes, sewage, dredger and land-based spoil and other ordinary pollutants and mechanisms to clean up waste; e) combating erosion resulting from depletion of coastal vegetation and fishing; f) upgrading facilities and developing capacity to prevent pollution and undertake clean up actions; g) setting in place adequate arrangements to compensate for damage caused: h) the application of the IMO Regional Strategy and Action Plan for the Protection of the Marine Environment, after appropriate review; and i) monitoring the passage of vessels carrying hazardous, including nuclear :cargoes around coastal states. 8. Member States shall introduce and maintain maritime communications system to ensure effective maritime communications in the Region and review current and future capacity and requirements with regard to maritime communications, in particular a) by strengthening the capacity of their maritime administrations in order to effectively execute marine communications functions; b) through collaboration and coordination with the telecommunication and meteorology sectors; c) by defining and maintaining minimum equipment standards; d) by the upgrading of sub-standard coastal radio facilities to acceptable international standards; and e) through utilisation of new technologies. ARTICLE 8.6 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Member States shal1 provide training in conformity with the STCW 1978 to which al1 states are party and shal1 provide for a) regional co-operation and harmonisation of the training and certification of seafarers based on an optimal use of available resources; b) training with regard to land side functions such as port management and operations, port safety, shipping management, including the handling of dangerous goods; and c) optimising training resources and exchange of personnel.