Skip to the main content

Review article

MARINE ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION FROM BALLAST WATER WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INTRENATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS' BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENT, 2004

Petra Amižić Jelovčić


Full text: croatian pdf 355 Kb

page 797-810

downloads: 4.403

cite


Abstract

Sea pollution from ballast water is extremly serious problem that most coastal countries are dealing with today. Being aware of this, International Maritime Organization introduced in 2004 the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast water and Sediment. This Convention represents the first comprehensive international legal instrument which regulates the transfer of dangerous aquatic organisms problem area. The author in this article analizes most important paragraphs of this document.

Keywords

pollution; ballast water; legal regulations

Hrčak ID:

32398

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/32398

Publication date:

31.12.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

Visits: 5.546 *