Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas: The IMO's Role in Protecting Vulnerable Marine Areas

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Springer Science & Business Media, 30 apr 2008 - 376 pagine

Designations of large Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs) triggered a controversial debate within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) concerning the legal basis of PSSAs, the relationship between the IMO’s PSSA guidelines and UNCLOS, as well as the competency of IMO to adopt mandatory protective measures in these areas. As a result, IMO conducted a review process which led to substantially updated guidelines adopted in late 2005.

This book provides a detailed analysis of the PSSA guidelines and protective measures available in PSSAs. Emphasis is placed on their legal basis and the implications for coastal states' jurisdiction over vessel-source pollution.

 

Sommario

Introduction
1
Instruments to Protect Specific Marine Areas
37
Relevant Principles of International Environmental Law
52
Marine Protected Areas in Multilateral Instruments
95
Similarities Contrasts
131
Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas an IMO Instrument
135
Development and Structure of the PSSA Concept
154
Associated Protective Measures as the Essential Part
185
Legal Quality of the PSSA Guidelines and their Effect
250
PSSAs and Ocean Governance Current Inter
283
Summary 307
303
Summary 307
308
Annex
329
Bibliography
343
Index
373
Copyright

The PSSA Concept Analysis and Assessment
233

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