Essays about: "Marine sound pollution"
Found 5 essays containing the words Marine sound pollution.
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1. Hydroacoustic Modelling of Podded Propulsion System : Underwater Radiated Noise Prediction Using ANSYS
University essay from KTH/Teknisk mekanikAbstract : Ocean noise pollution is an invisible but growing threat. There are many sources of sound in the ocean but human underwater radiated noise, in particular from shipping is one of the most prominent one. Ocean noise pollution can interfere or sometimes even directly harm marine life. READ MORE
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2. Wasting our future by wasting the Sea : How to combat marine pollution from land-based sources on international and regional level
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : In the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the environmental protection of the marine environment was first addressed in a comprehensive manner on an international level. However, the Convention distinguishes between four different sorts of pollution depending on which source the pollution originates from. READ MORE
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3. Looking at Noise: Human Ecological Issues when Assessing the Impact of Seismic Surveys Effects on Oceanic Whales
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : This thesis introduces different issues regarding the impact of anthropogenic sound pollution on oceanic cetaceans (whales). It involves looking at the problems of anthropocentrism and the notion of Umwelt when trying to assess the well-being of a western culturally important species, and the relationship between that species and the industrialization of the ocean. READ MORE
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4. Towards Comprehensive Protection of the Marine Environment: Testing the Boundaries of the MARPOL and BASEL Regimes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis discusses the potential conflicts between the MARPOL and BASEL regimes in relation with management of wastes derived from operations of ships. The analysis whether the BASEL Convention provides an overarching regime to deal with waste cycle from generation to disposal is also addressed for determining if MARPOL has to complement this regime. READ MORE
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5. Law Reform in the International Regime of Salvage: The Insurance Perspective
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : As the case of the Deepwater Horizon reveals, the consequences of an oil spill or any other marine incident can be devastating. Although pollution from ships implies a much lesser scale, nevertheless there must be maximum efforts for preventing the possible risks and consequences of marine casualties. READ MORE