Essays about: "protection of marine environment"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 27 essays containing the words protection of marine environment.
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16. Zonal Versus Functional Approach in the New Law of the Sea
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The international law of the sea has its roots in Roman law embedded in the ancient doctrines of res communis and res nullius. The law came from custom and practice and was transformed into customary law periodically confirmed and consolidated by fundamental doctrines such as mare liberum or freedom of the seas enunciated by Hugo Grotius in the 1500s and eventually by the doctrine of common heritage of mankind by Ambassador Arvid Pardo in relatively recent times. READ MORE
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17. 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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18. The International Legal Framework for Prevention of Vessel-source Pollution and Its Implementation in Chinese Legislation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Vessel-source pollution is regarded as one of the major sources that harm marine environment. It has become an issue of public concern since 20th century due to a series of oil pollution incidents on the sea. READ MORE
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19. Climate Change and the Law of the Sea Convention
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis analyzes climate change from an international law perspective and seeks to demonstrate how the provisions pertaining to the protection and preservation of the marine environment embodied in the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention (“UNCLOS”), coupled with those relating to the compulsory settlement of disputes, can be of use in tackling the climate crisis. We begin by presenting the science of climate change, in particular its causes, effects and the projections of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concerning carbon dioxide emissions, global warming and sea level rise. READ MORE
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20. Marine environmental protection from shipping activities in the Baltic Sea
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Growing Russian oil export and an overall growing trade made the Baltic Sea one of the busiest shipping areas in the world, but the marine environment has suffered greatly from this development. Although not solely responsible for this unfortunate development, the International Maritime Organization has addressed this issue by designating the Baltic as a particularly sensitive sea area (PSSA) and a sulphur emission controlled area (SECA). READ MORE
