Buch, Englisch, Band 19, 430 Seiten
Buch, Englisch, Band 19, 430 Seiten
Reihe: Energy and Environmental Law and Policy Series
ISBN: 978-90-411-3672-5
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer
- whether the contents of international conventions can be considered as the result of the influence of
the various interest groups involve;
- overview of the regulations of marine pollution;
- technical standards, rules for operation, professional criteria;
- to what extent a state may take action against trans-boundary polluting activities;
- what liability a state may incur for non-action or non-effective action;
- significance for liability of the charter-party, generally considered the evidence of the hire of a ship,
and the bill of lading, considered the evidence of the contract of carriage of goods by sea;
- the crucial role of the so-called ‘International Group’ of 13 Protection and Indemnity (P & I) Clubs, non-
profit organizations specializing in liability insurance;
the main international players – the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Comité Maritime
International (CMI), and industry organizations such as INTERTANKO and the Oil Companies
International Marine Forum (OCIMF);
- the particular regime on offshore facility pollution liability in the United States;
- port state control;
- criminal liability; and
- EU and other regional initiatives.
In addition, a detailed study of the Erika case reveals some of the rationale for many of the persistent features of marine pollution liability regimes. The well-thought-out legal and economic analysis provided in this book, along with ist clearly stated policy recommendations and constructive perspectives for future development of the liability system, will be immeasurably valuable to lawyers and policymakers active in this highly visible area of international law.
Fachgebiete
- Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)
- Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung
- Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Asien (inkl. Türkei und Naher Osten)
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Umweltökonomie
- Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Verwaltungs-, Umwelt- und Gesundheitsrecht
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
Weitere Infos & Material
Table of Contents. About the Author. List of Abbreviations. List of Tables. Chapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 Legal Framework for Vessel Source Marine Pollution. Chapter 3 Introduction of the International Regime. Chapter 4 Evolution of the International Regime. Chapter 5 US Regime on Civil Liability for Marine Oil Pollution. Chapter 6 Chinese Marine Oil Pollution Compensation Regime. Chapter 7 Comparative Analysis. Chapter 8 Economic Analysis. Chapter 9 Law and Practice: Marine Pollution in Motion. Chapter 10 Conclusions and Policy Recommendations. Table of Cases. Table of Legislations. Bibliography. Index.