Essays about: "maritime policy"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 essays containing the words maritime policy.

1. 21. Geographical and Environmental Impacts of Climate Change in the Arctic Legal Regime: Towards a Comprehensive Legal Order for Balancing Environmental Governance and International Trade & Commerce Interests

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Tafsir Matin; [2012]
   Keywords : Soft law; Hard law; Arctic Council; strict liability; absolute liability; zero-discharge policy; Commercial implications; Geographical impacts; Environmental impacts; Climate Change; Arctic States; Intercross; Balancing interests; New legal regime; Multilateral agreements; Joint contingency plans; Arctic national legislations; International Conventions.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The thesis aims at supplementing a critique of the existing international instruments, regional responses and national legislation of the Arctic related to marine environmental protection. With this aim in view, the thesis satisfies its objective by proposing a Bipartite “Arctic Council” acting as a conglomeration of the Arctic States and the Flag States with a hybrid “Arctic treaty”, which is an interplay of international and regional response. READ MORE

3. 22. A Critical Evaluation of the Duty of Disclosure in Marine Insurance - A comparative study of English and Nordic law

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Ryrberg; [2012]
   Keywords : Maritime law; Insurance law; Comparative law; Duty of Disclosure; Misrepresentation; Warranty; Alteration of Risk; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The duty of disclosure is a system of rules applied during the period up until an insurance policy is concluded. In order to ascertain that the insurer gets all the information he needs to properly evaluate the risk, the prospective assured is under a duty to disclose all material circumstances regarding the risk. READ MORE

4. 23. United States extraterritorial application of economic sanctions and the new international sanctions against Iran

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Kristina Larsson; [2011]
   Keywords : Maritime law; economic sanctions; Iran; OFAC; secondary sanctions; CISADA; extraterritorial jurisdiction; ISA; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Economic sanctions are defined as the exercise of pressure by one state to produce a change in the political behaviour of another state. Traditional economic sanctions are directed at the entire population of a state whilst targeted sanctions are directed at a state’s individuals. READ MORE

5. 24. The assured’s post-formation duty of utmost good faith in marine insurance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Sebastian Magnusson; [2011]
   Keywords : Master in Maritime Law; marine insurance; utmost good faith; uberrimae fidei; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The doctrine of utmost good faith in insurance contracts has long been a part of English law. It was codified with the Marine Insurance Act 1906. In the pre-formation stage the doctrine consists of a duty to avoid non-disclosure and misrepresentation. READ MORE

6. 25. Towards a Model for Maritime Spatial Planning in Sweden-a theoretical exploration of interest representation, stakeholder recognition and equity

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ida Lindbergh; [2010-06-21]
   Keywords : Maritime Spatial Planning; Legitimacy; Interest representation; Stakeholder Recognition; Information providing; Equity;

   Abstract : A wide range of different interests are competing for the use of marine space and marine resources and the demands on marine space are increasing. Traditionally, policies concerning the marine environment and spatial planning have been developed in a fragmented manner, which has made it difficult to assess and mitigate effects. READ MORE