International marine environmental law : institutions, implementation, and innovations

This volume deals with institutions, implementation and innovations in the field of international marine environmental law. It discusses some controversial legal aspects of the marine environment in the context of UNCLOS, as a framework for national, regional and global action in the marine sector. The purpose of this work is to faithfully report scientific expertise, legal insight and policy wisdom presented by the speakers and participants at the Conference. The book identifies major aspects of the current situation and possible future developments in a critical way. Among the key issues covered are implementation and enforcement of environmental conventions; the avoidance, prevention and settlement of disputes; and, liability and compensation for environmental damage. Also included are several articles which discuss the role of the main institutions in this field within the UN system. This volume is based on contributions made at the International Conference on Marine Environmental Law (ICMEL), held by the GAUSS Institute in Bremen, Germany.

Hans Gerd KnoopAndree KirchnerThomas A. MensahDavid H. AndersonAgustin Blanco-BazanMichael W. LodgeIwona Rummel-BulskaMoira L. McConnellAref FakhryThomas Hofer and Lutz MezAwni BehnamLorenzo Schiano di PepeRainer LagoniHjalmar ThielZou KeyuanBela H. Buck and Gesche Krause and Harald Rosenthal and Victor SmetacekLouise Angelique de La Fayette

Series Editors' Preface	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
List of Contributors	p. xii
Gauss	p. xv
International Marine Environmental Law: Editorial Introduction	p. 1
Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment and the Dispute Settlement Regime in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	p. 9
The Role of ITLOS as a Means of Dispute Settlement under UNCLOS	p. 19
The Environmental UNCLOS and the Work of IMO in the Field of Prevention of Pollution from Vessels	p. 31
Environmental Regulation of Deep Seabed Mining	p. 49
Law of the Sea and Meteorological and Oceanographic Observations from Ocean Areas	p. 61
Inter-Agency Collaboration or Inter-Agency Competition--A Challenge for the UN System	p. 69
Capacity-Building in International Marine Environmental Law: Perspectives of Developing Countries	p. 93
Effectiveness of International Environmental Protection Treaties on the Sea Transport of Mineral Oil and Proposals for Policy Revision	p. 101
Ending Flag State Control?	p. 123
Port State Control as an Instrument to Ensure Compliance with International Marine Environmental Obligations	p. 137
Marine Protected Areas in the Exclusive Economic Zone	p. 157
Approaches to the Establishment of Protected Areas on the High Seas	p. 169
Management of Marine Nature Reserves in East Asia: The Case of the People's Republic of China	p. 193
Aquaculture and Environmental Regulations: The German Situation within the North Sea	p. 211
Compensation for Environmental Damage in Maritime Liability Regimes	p. 231
Index	p. 267

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