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DIVISION OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ACCORDING TO THE UN CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA IN THE CASE OF POLLUTION OF THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT
Sandra Fabijanić Gagro
Sažetak
Pollution, caused by any kind of human activities, which can induce serious and irreparable harm to environmental transformation is one of the most signifi cant problems of a mankind. Pollution of the marine environment means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment, including estuaries, which results or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fi shing and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities. One of the sources of marine environment pollution is pollution from vessels. With regard to these category of the marine environment pollution, and vessel position after pollution has been made, vessel can be submitted to authority of coastal state, fl ag state or port state. According to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, each of these states shall have certain rights and duties in application of environment protection regulations.
Ključne riječi
marine environment pollution; UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; fl ag state; coastal state; port state
Hrčak ID:
31305
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.9.2008.
Posjeta: 2.960 *