Binu Mole, K; Dr.Varkey, A M(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, November 1, 2013)
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Abstract:
This study pertain to legal control of pollution from transboundary
movement of hazardous substances through sea. It is an emerging area in
international maritime law. There is growing environmental awareness that
oceans are no longer an inexhaustible resource. This has resulted in a complex
system of integrated ocean policies and international legal frame work in this
regard. Considering the peculiar nature of hazardous substances, the
development of law in this regard has been haphazard. The legal framework in
this area is not comprehensive and lacks coherence. India is geo-strategically
located in the central part of Indian Ocean through which many international
sea routes lie. India is also fast emerging as a maritime hub. Indian legal
framework in this respect also suffers from serious pitfalls. In this backdrop,
this study makes a sincere attempt to identify and analyse the legal intricacies
in this area, in order to evolve a better regime for control of pollution pursuant
to transboundary movement of hazardous substances through sea
Description:
School of Legal Studies, Cochin
University of Science and Technology