The legal regime of the protection of the Mediterranean against pollution from land-based sources

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6986469

Kuwabara, S

Pollution in the Mediterranean has reached critical levels. Increasing awareness of the ecological unity of the marine environment has resulted in an acceptance that unilateral measures for the protection of marine environmental quality are inadequate. This book examines the foundations of a legal regime being developed for the control of land-based pollution in the Mediterranean and analyzes the basic requirements for the effective operation of the system. CONTENTS: Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea from Land-Based Sources. Hydrographic Aspects. Levels and Effects of Land-Based Pollutants. Legal Bases of Co-operation. Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution. Progressive Development of International Law for the Control of Land-Based Pollution. Proposed Legal Regime. Preliminary Draft Protocol. Evaluation. Enforcement Requirements-National Legislation. Existing Legislation. Need for Further Improvement. Liability and Compensaton for Transboundary Land-Based Pollution Damage. Development of the System of International Liability. Promotion of Municipal Law Remedies. Regional Co-operation for the Implementation of the Proposed Protocol. The Mediterranean Action Plan. Financial Constraints.

• Research Organization: United Nations Environment Programme
• OSTI ID: 6986469
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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