| Australasian Marine Pollution Laws Contributor(s): White, Michael W. D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1862875529 ISBN-13: 9781862875524 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $113.85 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2007 Annotation: The book analyses the international conventions, the Australian and New Zealand legislation, and the regulatory structures in both countries relating to the protection and preservation of the marine environment from ship pollution. It concentrates on the important aspects of the marine environment and its protection and preservation in light of the huge tonnages of vital trade goods carried by many merchant ships to and from the Australasian region. The book sets out the sources of pollution of the coastal seas; the UN international conventions on the marine environment; the International Maritime Organization conventions; the complexities of marine salvage; the Australian offshore jurisdiction covering the Commonwealth States; the New Zealand offshore jurisdiction; some of the key aspects of regulatory governance and infrastructure; and the status of the IMO conventions on shipping and the marine environment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Environmental |
| Dewey: 344.904 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.46" W x 9.55" (1.53 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This second edition analyses the international conventions, the Australian and New Zealand legislation and the regulatory structures in both countries relating to the protection and preservation of the marine environment from ship pollution. |