The European Community and marine environmental protection in the international law of the sea : implementing global obligations at the regional level Author Frank V. Date 2008 Source IUCN (ID: MON-080824) Publisher | Place of publication Martinus Nijhoff Publishers | Boston, MA, USA ISBN 9789004156951 Pages 480 p. Document type Monography/book Language English Country/Territory European Union Subject Sea Keyword Marine protected areas Marine pollution (ship-based sources) Marine area Protection of habitats Marine pollution (dumping at sea) Management/conservation Marine resources management Abstract Contents:The protection and preservation of the marine environment under international law -- The legal framework for European Community (EC) action to protect and preserve the marine environment -- The protection and preservation of the marine environment under EC Law -- Rules governing the joint participation of the EC, next to the member states, in "mixed agreements" and International Organizations -- The accession and participation of the EC, next to its member states, in the UN Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC) and regional seas agreements -- Preventing oil pollution from shipping -- Ocean dumping -- Marine habitat protection through the establishment and management of marine protected areas (MPAs).