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Marine Pollution Contingency Planning: State Practice in Asia-Pacific States

Marine Pollution Contingency Planning: State Practice in Asia-Pacific States

Author: Anastasia Telesetsky; Warwick Gullett; Seokwoo Lee
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
ISBN: 9789004355491
Published In: November 2017
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Netherlands ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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There is an ever-present threat of catastrophic marine pollution incidents, as illustrated by recent disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Even small-scale accidental pollution discharges can have long-term consequences for marine and coastal resources.

The UN Convention on the Law of Sea obliges all States to cooperate to prevent accidents and to minimize environmental damage during emergencies by jointly developing and implementing marine pollution contingency plans. The Asia-Pacific is one of the world’s busiest shipping regions, some of its mega-ports experience high rates of vessel congestion, and there are increasing numbers of offshore installations. Marine pollution prevention planning is thus vital for the region.

Marine Pollution Contingency Planning: State Practice in Asia-Pacific States outlines and examines marine pollution contingency planning in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, and the United States.

Preface

Introduction: unclos Marine Pollution Contingency Planning: Can States Move from Disaster Relief to Disaster Risk Reduction?

Marine Contingency Planning in Australia

Warwick Gullett

An Overview of Canada’s “On-the-Water” Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Regime

Ted L. McDorman

China’s Practice in Marine Environmental Contingency Planning

Keyuan Zou and Jiayi Wang

Japan’s Legal Regime for Preventing and Controlling Accidental Discharges of Oil and Hazardous and Noxious Substances from Ships and Offshore Facilities

Chie Kojima

Marine Environmental Contingency Planning in Korea

Jee Hyun Choi and Seokwoo Lee

Contingency Planning for Marine Pollution in Malaysia

Mary George

Mexico’s Marine National Contingency Plan and Its Quest for Evolution

Alfonso Ascencio-Herrera

National Ocean Environment Contingency Plans in the Asia-Pacific States: The Republic of the Philippines

Jay L. Batongbacal

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Marine Environmental Contingency Planning in Singapore

Denise Cheong