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Protecting the polar marine environment: Law and policy for pollution prevention

Author
Vidas D. (ed)
Date
2000
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-066426)
Publisher | Place of publication
Cambridge University Press | Cambridge, UK
ISBN
0-521-66311-3
Pages
276 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Protected area Marine protected areas Marine area Navigation Marine pollution Marine resources management
Geographical area
Arctic, Antarctica
Abstract

Contents: 1. Globalism and regionalism in the protection of the marine environment 2. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the polar marine environment 3. Global environmental protection instruments and the polar marine environment 4. The polar marine environment in regional cooperation 5. Protection of the Antarctic environment against marine pollution under the 1991 Protocol 6. Sub-regional cooperation and protection of the Arctic marine environment: The Barents Sea 7. Domestic perspectives and regulations in protecting the polar marine environment: Australia, Canada and the U.S. 8. Land-based marine pollution and the Arctic: Polarities between principles and practice 9. Radioactive waste in the Barents and Kara Seas: Russian implementation of the global dumping regime 10. Regulation of navigation and vessel-source pollution in the Northern Sea Route: Article 234 and state practice 11. The emerging International Polar Navigation Code: bi-polar relevance?

Other references

Treaty

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Treaty | Multilateral | Montego Bay |

Keyword: Alien species, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Management/conservation, Deep sea bed, Islands, Bycatch, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Risk assessment/management, Fishing licence fee, Authorization/permit, Fishery management and conservation, Total allowable catch, Marine fisheries, Liability/compensation, Pollution control, Future generations, Marine pollution, Dispute settlement, Monitoring, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Maritime zone, Policy/planning, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Size, Contract/agreement, Access right, Education, Data collection/reporting, Research, EIA, International organization, Long-range air pollution, Marine mammals, Mining, Business/industry/corporations, High seas, Sovereignty, Marine pollution (land-based sources), Migratory species, Vessel ownership, Court/tribunal, Marine resources management, Jurisdictional competence, Fishing licence, Harbour, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Fishing gear/fishing method, Navigation, Registration, Continental shelf, Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Exploration, Seasons, International relations/cooperation, Technology transfer, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sustainable use

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000753)