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The International Law on Ballast Water - Preventing Biopollution

Author
Fonseca de Souza Rolim M. H.
Date
2009
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-084406)
Publisher | Place of publication
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers | Leiden, Netherlands
ISBN
978-90-04-16652-3
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Country/Territory
Brazil
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Policy/planning Alien species Marine resources management Marine pollution (ship-based sources) International relations/cooperation
Abstract

1 Introduction; 2 Biopollution and Ballast Water; 3 Evolutin of the International Law on Biopollution; 4 IMO and Codification of the International Law on Ballast Water Management; 5 GloBallast Legislative Review: Brazilian Case Study; 6 Conclusion

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