Marine Environment Law

This is a work on marine environment law. More than a book on shipping law, oil pollution or offshore installations alone, it also covers such areas as the conservation of marine wildlife, protection for special sea areas, and pollution from land-based sources or the dumping of waste at sea.;Information concerning the various international Conventions - protocols to the Conventions, for example - can be difficult to obtain. ""Marine Environment Law"" draws together all the relevant legislation in one convenient volume.;""Marine Environment Law"" is usefully divided into eleven main subject areas to enable you to locate information easily and quickly.;There are individual sections on: pollution by oil from ships and in harbours; civil liability for oil pollution from ships; pollution by other harmful substances; pollution caused by normal operation of ships; pollution from land-based sources; dumping of waste at sea; pollution from sea-bed activities; conservation of marine species. In addition, two essential introductory sections cover marine environment law generally and jurisdiction over the sea and ships.