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Saving the Oceans Through Law - The International Legal Framework for the Protection of the Marine Environment

Author
Harrison J.
Date
2017
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-093373)
Publisher | Place of publication
Oxford University Press | Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
978-0-19-870732-5
Pages
352 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Sea, Legal questions
Keyword
Marine pollution (dumping at sea) Marine pollution Fishery management and conservation Climate change Marine pollution (land-based sources) Deep sea bed Marine pollution (ship-based sources) Marine resources management
Abstract

1: Introduction 2: The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and General Principles for the Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment 3: Land-based Sources of Marine Pollution 4: Dumping of Waste at Sea 5: Marine Environmental Threats from Shipping 6: Fishing and the Conservation of Marine Biodiversity 7: Seabed Activities Within and Beyond National Jurisdiction 8: Addressing the Marine Environmental Impacts of Climate Change and Ocean Acidification 9: Towards Integrated Management of the Oceans at the International Level 10: The Role of International Law in Saving the Oceans and Future Challenges for the Legal Framework

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