Prevention of Pollution of the Marine Environment from Vessels The Potential and Limits of the International Maritime Organisation /

• Main Author: Karim, Md Saiful (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Law.; International relations.; International law.; Trade.; International environmental law.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Water pollution.; Environmental economics.; International Environmental Law.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Environmental Economics.; International Economic Law, Trade Law.; International Relations.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.

This book examines the role of The International Maritime Organization (IMO) in the prevention and control of pollution of the marine environment from vessels with a particular reference to the current north-south tensions regarding the strategy for combating climate change in the maritime sector as...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. IMO Institutional Structure and Law-Making Process
• 3. Pollution Prevention, Response and Compensation
• 4. Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Biofouling
• 5. Recycling of Ships
• 6. Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gas from Ships
• 7. Implementation of IMO Legal Instruments: International Technical and Financial Cooperation
• 8. Conclusion.