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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).